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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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958 m (3143 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NO21058006
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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202 of 282 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Valley hill |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
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Ballater, Glen Clova & surrounding area |
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Tolmount forms the head wall of Glen Callater and its NW face is consequently rocky and steep. To other points of the compass its slopes are gentle and undulating as it is a summit on the edge of a high moorland plateau. Access to Tolmount is normally from Glen Doll to the SE by the path known as "Jocks Road" or from Carn a Claise at the W limit of the plateau.
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Hazards you may encounter on Tolmount include
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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Looking to loch callater from tolmount.
© Jim Hunter
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Image by Jim Hunter
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Heading up to Loch Esk
© Stephen Cormie
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Image by Stephen Cormie
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Looking towards Tolmount and Glenshee.
© Stephen Cormie
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Image by Stephen Cormie
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Tolmount viewed form Loch Callater.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Ascent
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1020 m
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19.02 km
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5.5 hrs
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Cairn of Claise, Carn an Tuirc, Tolmount and Tom Buidhe
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A moderate length route on easy terrain, after the initial steep ascent. Note that navigation on the high moorland plateau can be difficult, particularly in poor visibility.
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Summit of Tolmount
© Tony Dick
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Image by Tony Dick
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At the summit of Tolmount as part of the east gleshee 6 on a misty day 9/6/12
© Stuart Mcgeown
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Image by Stuart Mcgeown
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Me Karl and Oscar on top, 7/10/12.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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Summit of Tolmount on Sunday 19/2/12 at 1:30pm.
© John Cockburn
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Image by John Cockburn
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Michael Hepburn
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October 7, 2013
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Fisrt time Climb. Very hard going over the saddle at the end of Glen Callater on Jock's Road.
Decended via Cairn of Claise to allow my friend to bag another Munro.
Highlight of the day was meeting Prince Charles, who was on the way up Cairn of Claise, very nice man.
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James Corrigan
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September 27, 2012
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From Cairn of Claise summit head East turning slightly NE in to a shallow drop and up the wide rise to the summit cairn built on top of a few large boulders.There are fine views in to Glen Callater if you make a small detour.Tom Buidhe is SE from the cairn.
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John Wilkie
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April 4, 2007
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6 in a day! Started at the car park at the Glen Doll reserve, traversed up Jocks Road and climbed Tolmount, then onto Carn An Turic, Carn of Claise and finally Tom Buidhe. Sat at the cairn on Buidhe deciding what to do next an dmade the decision to avoid Jocks Road going
back and traversed across to Mayar and finally Dreish. Absoluteky exhausted after the decent back to the car park but buzzing with satisfaction. Great day with my mate Steve, although weather was great there is little to make me want to go back, nothing technical here....except trying to find the unassuming 6 bumps.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Tolmount
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