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Route Information for
Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn
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The total ascent is 1060 meters. Allow 7 hours to complete this 24.36km route.
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| Number | Description | OS Grid |
| Start at Spittal of Glenmuick Carpark | NO31048510 |
| 1 | Head SSW on road/track towards building on the south shore of Loch Muick | NO30048350 |
| 2 | Continue SW to Black Burn | NO28848216 |
| 3 | Ascend SW (or remain on Loch side path until next junction bearing SW) | NO25848084 |
| 4 | Continue NW on this long winding road onto Broad Cairn | NO24298147 |
| 5 | Where the path turns SW, ascend W 250m to summit | NO24058156 |
| 6 | Descend W to rejoin path and follow it W towards Cairn of Gowal (983m) | NO22788166 |
| 7 | Follow the broad ridge NW to summit of Cairn Bannoch | NO22288254 |
| 8 | Return by same route, following path round Broad Cairn towards Corrie Chash | NO25848084 |
| 9 | Remain on approach route OR descend through Corrie Chash to lochside path | NO31048510 |
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Please ensure that you have adequate mapping to cope should conditions change suddenly and you need to amend your route. This route is covered by the Ordnance Survey maps detailed below and we have negotiated a 10% discount on the RRP in addition to free postage and packing.
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OS Landranger Maps Required
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Local Accommodation Options
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| 17.2 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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| 99.7 km |
Luib Hotel - Crianlarich, Perthshire, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820664
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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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