Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine and The Devils Point Route Information

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Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & The Devils Point

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

2020 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

11.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

38.03 km

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A brief summary of this route.

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Notes

A long route that tests endurance, although there are no difficult ascents. The walk can be shortened by cycling to Derry Lodge.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar (A93) travel W on minor road sign-posted "Linn of Dee" continue on this road to the falls where the road crosses the river and turns east. After a short distance enter the car park on your left.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 2,020 metres. Allow 11.5 hours to complete this 38.03 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from large Carpark at Linn of Dee
		NO06368978	Distance	Altitude 380 m

1	Walk/cycle E to start of unsurfaced road
		NO06808983	Distance 0.40 km	Altitude 366 m

2	Follow winding unsurfaced road NW to Derry Lodge
		NO04059344	Distance 5.25 km	Altitude 425 m

3	Cross river and head W through Glen Luibeg
		NO01339423	Distance 3.29 km	Altitude 500 m

4	Cross Luibeg Burn and continue W turning NNW into Glen Dee
		NN98539557	Distance 4.36 km	Altitude 560 m

5	Cross River Dee, pass Corrour Bothy and ascend to head of Coire Odhar
		NN96929556	Distance 1.87 km	Altitude 935 m

6	Ascend SE to summit of Devils Point
		NN97619511	Distance 0.86 km	Altitude 1004 m

7	Return to the head of Coire Odhar
		NN96929556	Distance 0.86 km	Altitude 935 m

8	Ascend NW around Corrie an t-Saighdeir
		NN96109648	Distance 1.30 km	Altitude 1190 m

9	Continue NE to Cairn Toul
		NN96349720	Distance 0.76 km	Altitude 1291 m

10	Bear W around corrie
		NN95879722	Distance 0.47 km	Altitude 1147 m

11	Continue NW along cliff edge to Sgor an Lochaine Uaine summit
		NN95449768	Distance 0.71 km	Altitude 1258 m

12	Return to Coire Odhar and reverse approach route to return
		NO06368978	Distance 17.91 km	Altitude 380 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Braeriach
by Metcheck

Images of Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & The Devils Point

Cairn Toul and Breariach from Carn a'Mhaim 11/04/09

Image by Alistair Craig

The Devil's Point taken from Carn a'Mhaim

Image by Calum Dinnes

Carn Toul from Ben Macdui; 15 August 2016.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

The Devil's Point looking across from Carn a'Mhaim

Image by Graham Young

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Craig Dunderdale on 21 Jul 2005:

I am reasonbly fit and this took me 8 hours going at a fairly fast pace and biking towards Luibeg Bridge. There is a reasonable path for cycling between derry lodge and Luibeg but it does have a steeper ascent than the road to derry lodge. Fantastic views and obvious paths all the way and if the bike chain hadn't broken!!! I would definately have done Braeriach as well to save a 10hr trek from the north another time, for what the map indicates is only a couple of hundred metres ascentl. As others have said miss Cairn Toul on the return journey.

Written by Paul Acarnley on 01 Oct 2004:

A long approach, but worth it for the stunning scenery above Corrour. Returning from Sgor an Lochain Uaine, it is not necessary to re-ascend Carn Toul: from the col at GR958973 there is an easy, almost level, traverse across the SW slopes of Carn Toul to the col at GR 962968, saving about 150m of ascent, which is crucial at this stage of the day!

Written by William Wallace on 01 Jul 2003:

Long grinding walk, but worth it! Ensure adequate water supply from stream at Coire Odhar before tackling rocky summits.

Written by Richard Paterson on 26 Aug 2002:

A long and grinding hike out to the bothy, once there the climb is great fun. I camped over night at the bothy and returned the next day as the hike back can be a bit boring and drawn out. I still can't think of a better way to spend a day though, the scenery is amazing, as is the wildlife, herds of deer roaming all over the valley.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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