
Tolmount
Munro at head of Glen Callater
With its summit overlooking the crags at the head of Glen Callater, Tolmount is an otherwise mainly grass-covered Munro summit surrounded by the higher peaks of Lochnagar and Glenshee.Tolmount

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Height | 958m |
Prominence | 72m |
Meaning | valley hill |
Lists | Munro, 201 |
Location | East of Glenshee, The Grampians, in from Braemar |
Grid Ref | NO211800 |
Lat/Lon | 56.90467, -3.29741 |
Tolmount sits above the head of Loch Callater on the remote and high moorland that links Lochnagar to the Munros of Glenshee.
Various routes head up Tolmount, most of which also include nearby Tom Buidhe - a Munro of similar size, shape and terrain-cover.
Hillwalking routes up Tolmount
1. Glenshee 9 Munros »
The 9 Munros above Glenshee can be linked to form a long high-level hiking circuit.
With generally grass covered slopes, this is one of the easier ways to go multi-Munro-bagging !
Ascent : 1690m (5540ft)
Distance : 30km (19m)
Time : 10:15hr
Ascent : 1690m (5540ft)
Distance : 30km (19m)
Time : 10:15hr
2. Carn an t-Sagairt Mor and Auchallater Munros »
Tracing an old drove road through Glen Callater, this is a fairly popular route up Carn an t-Saigart Mor and can be extended to include several other Munro summits encircling the glen.
Ascent : 1040m (3410ft)
Distance : 36km (22m)
Time : 9hr
Ascent : 1040m (3410ft)
Distance : 36km (22m)
Time : 9hr
3. Munros above Jock's Road »
Combining Driesh and Mayar with the Munros of Tom Buidhe and Tolmount to the north into one route makes for a delightful circuit over featureless grassy ground that will really test your navigation skills.
Ascent : 1375m (4510ft)
Distance : 26km (16m)
Time : 9hr
Ascent : 1375m (4510ft)
Distance : 26km (16m)
Time : 9hr
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