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Cook's Cairn

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Quick Facts
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.
Altitude
755 m (2477 ft)

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).

Grid Ref.
NJ302278
An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
Stature
9 of 222 Grahams
The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
Routes
0
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.
Meaning
 

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.

OS Landranger Maps Required
  37   Strathdon
 

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

  Description
Cook's Cairn is a remote hill lying in the distillery heartland of Moray to the S of Glen Rinnes and the E of Glen Livet.

Despite its remote location, the area is served by several tracks which can readily be cycled, and these make access to the hill slightly easier.

It lies approximately 2.5km to the SE of the Corbett Corryhabbie Hill with which it could be combined.

Most convenient access if from the car park near Allanreid to the SE of Tomnavoulin from where cycle trails begin.

Hazards you may encounter on Cook's Cairn include
 Relatively Remote Mountain navigate with care.
 
General Considerations
 Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.
 Wind usually increases with altitude.
 Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.
 River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.
Picture Gallery for Cook's Cairn

Approaching the summit of Cook's Cairn on a snowy April day.

© Graham Young
Image by Graham Young

Cooks Cairn Top with the Cairngorms in the background

© John Tutt
Image by John Tutt

The track leading up past the ruins of Suie and on to the summit of Cook's cairn.

© Graham Young
Image by Graham Young

Small partially snow covered cairn on broad top of Cook's Cairn on 23/4/2010.

© Graham Young
Image by Graham Young
 

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Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

  Weather & OS Maps
Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format) 		East Highlands
by Met Office 		Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck
Cook's Cairn Area Map
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The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Cook's Cairn.

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  Routes that include Cook's Cairn

We currently have no routes listed for Cook's Cairn.

We are working on adding routes for all the Grahams.

Submitting a GPX tracklog for this Graham will allow us to speed up the route authoring process.

 

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Cook's Cairn

  Baggers Gallery for Cook's Cairn

Billy at the top of Cook's Cairn in a very strong wind.

© John MacBean
Image by John MacBean
 
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Cook's Cairn
by Alasdair Cairns
Cook's Cairn
by John Tutt
Cook's Cairn
by David McSporran
Corryhabbie Hill and Cook's Cairn
by Stevie Yates

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 Comments
 
Graham Young
wrote on
April 23, 2010
There is now a footbridge at GR 276 241 not marked on the OS map. This saves the need to ford the stream at GR 273 241.
 
 

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