
Munros west of Lairig Ghru
Routes up Braeraich, Cairn Toul, the Devils Point & more
West of the Lairig Ghru, huge cliffs rise to vast plateaux. The terrain changes dramatically from heather in the glens and lower hillsides, giving way to grass and boulder-fields higher up, amongst which hidden lochans and waterfalls await to be discovered.Main route summary
On such a vast plateaux, good navigation skills are needed, particularly north of Monadh Mor and on Braeriach. Being so high, the views are quite superb, particularly from Braeriach.
Munros |
Beinn Bhrotain (1157m, Munro 19) Monadh Mor (1113m Munro 40) Braeriach (1296m, Munro 3) Sgor an Lochain uaine (1258m, Munro 5) Cairn Toul (1291m, Munro 4) Devil's Point (1004m, Munro 130) |
Corbetts |
Sgor Mor* (813m) *See 'Alternative Routes' below |
Ascent | 2000m (6,600ft) |
Distance | 52km (32m) |
Time |
bike/walk : 15hr* bike/run : 6hr *Naismith's rule : 4km/h distance + 600m/h ascent |
Start/finish |
Linn of Dee
(grid ref : NN852976) |
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Meanings | Beinn Bhrotain : 'hill of Brotan' Monadh Mor : 'big hill' Braeriach : 'brindled upland' Sgor an Lochain uaine : 'peak of the little green loch' Cairn Toul : 'hill of the barn' Devil's Point : 'demon's penis' Sgor Mor : 'big peak' |
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