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Pressendye

Graham

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

620 m (2034 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.

NJ490089

An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.

Stature

207 of 222 Grahams

The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.

Routes

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

Strathdon

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

Description

Pressendye is the highest point in a broad ridge lying some distance to the N of Aboyne.

As the hill is surrounded by minor roads and a network of tracks on most sides, various approaches are possible.

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 Pressendye

The long ridge of Pressendye viewed from the track leading to the hill from Newtown gamekeeper's cottage. Note the track leading up to a firebreak through the pine woods.

Image by Graham Young

Approaching the trig point and the large cairn/shelter from the south.

Image by Graham Young

The view SSW from the trig point showing Morven on the right, Lochnagar directly behind and Mount Keen to the left.

Image by Graham Young

A selection of weather forecasts local to #GetMountain.Top_Name#.

Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

Weather & OS Maps

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Lochnagar
by Metcheck

Pressendye Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Pressendye.

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Routes that include Pressendye

We currently have no routes listed for Pressendye.

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 Pressendye

Baggers Gallery for Pressendye

Bill Gordon by the cairn on a beautiful November morning.

Image by Graham Young

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Recently Climbed By

John Findlay on 06 May 2023

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Pressendye

by David McSporran

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Comments

Graham Young
wrote on
November 4, 2009

Parking at Newtown gamekeepers cottage then up the track leading onto the hill via a fire break in the pine woods. Deep heather makes for hard going.

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