
Tom Buidhe
Munro at the head of Glen Doll
At the head of Glen Doll, Tom Buidhe is an unassuming grass-covered rounded dome of a hill in remote high moorland. If it wasn't for a faint line of fence-posts, navigation would be really tricky !Tom Buidhe

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Height | 957m |
Prominence | 71m |
Meaning | yellow hill |
Lists | Munro, 203 |
Location | East of Glenshee, The Grampians, in from Braemar |
Grid Ref | NO214788 |
Lat/Lon | 56.89367, -3.29171 |
Tom Buidhe sits on the remote and high moorland that links Lochnagar to the Munros of Glenshee.
Various routes head up Tom Buidhe, all of which also include nearby Tolmount - a Munro of similar size, shape and terrain-cover.
Hillwalking routes up Tom Buidhe
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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