Beinn Mheadhoin Route Information

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Beinn Mheadhoin

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

3986 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

9 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

20.4 ml

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

This is a long route requiring endurance, but the ascent is not technically difficult. The summit is a rocky "torr" but this is not difficult to climb. The route time can be shortened by cycling into Glen Derry.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar (A93) travel W on minor road sign-posted "Linn of Dee" continue on this road to the falls where the road crosses the River Dee and turns E. After a short distance enter the car park on your left.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 3,986 feet. Allow 9 hours to complete this 20.4 mile route.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from large Carpark at Linn of Dee
		NO06368978	Distance	Altitude 1246 ft

1	Walk/cycle E to start of unsurfaced road
		NO06808983	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 1200 ft

2	Continue NW through forest
		NO06269079	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 1312 ft

3	The track continues N to bridge across the Lui Water
		NO06359143	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 1325 ft

4	Head NW to junction with path to Clais Fhearnaig
		NO05809233	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 1387 ft

5	Continue NW to Derry Lodge
		NO04059344	Distance 1.3 miles	Altitude 1394 ft

6	Take path NNE into Glen Derry
		NO04239392	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 1437 ft

7	Follow track/path N through Glen Derry to the junction with path to Loch Etchachan
		NO03539905	Distance 3.4 miles	Altitude 1788 ft

8	Take left branch and head NE past Hutchison Memorial Hut to Loch Etchachan
		NJ01260032	Distance 1.7 miles	Altitude 3083 ft

9	Turn NE and ascend steep slopes to 1163m top
		NJ01860115	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 3815 ft

10	Continue ENE to reach the tor N of Stob Coire Etchachan
		NJ02220121	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 3789 ft

11	Bear NNE and ascend summit tor of Beinn Mheadhoin
		NJ02470170	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 3877 ft

12	Return SW to Tor N of Stob Coire Etchachan
		NJ02220121	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 3789 ft

13	Continue WSW to 1163m top
		NJ01860115	Distance 0.2 miles	Altitude 3815 ft

14	Descend SW to join path by Loch Etchachan
		NJ01260032	Distance 0.7 miles	Altitude 3083 ft

15	Follow path SSE to junction
		NO03539905	Distance 1.7 miles	Altitude 1952 ft

16	Return S on approach route
		NO06368978	Distance 7.1 miles	Altitude 1246 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck

Images of Beinn Mheadhoin

Beinn Mheadoin and Cairngorm from just above Loch Etchachan on the path to Derry Cairngorm from Ben MacDui. Stunning!

© Colin Fridge

Image by Colin Fridge

Part of Loch Avon.There were climbers on the rock face when i was on the way back from the summit of Mheadhoin. 20/7/2013.

© Ian Mather

Image by Ian Mather

The plateau top Beinn Mheadhoin with the summit tor on the far left seen from Cairngorm.

© Graham Young

Image by Graham Young

Summit Tors

© Stephen Cormie

Image by Stephen Cormie

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Scott Strathdee on 23 Jun 2007:

Took me eight hours on foot at a good steady pace. Save for a good day, as the views are great and the climb up to the summit is not to bad .

Written by Graham Mclaren on 29 May 2004:

It is easy to cycle as far as Derry Lodge, then cross the bridge and head north up Glen Derry (the right of way road was being bulldozed out when I was there in May 2004), the path at first is rough over the tree roots but once over the bridge it improves. It branches north west into Coire Etchachan, past the shelter and at the loch outlet strike a line north east up the grass and feint path to the first of the tors. The largest of which is not too difficult to climb. I found this route better, although longer it saved that climb back up the Cairn Gorm plateau on the way back.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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