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Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch
Summary for Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch |
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Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch is a route in “The Glen Ey” region / range which is located in the The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. On this route you return by same way |
Aug
01
2010
Sunrise
5:19 am
Sunset
9:21 pm
16 hours 2 minutes(s) daylight
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| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 42 km/ 26.1 miles | 940 m/ 3083.99 ft | 11 hours plus |
This route take you over the two remote hills of Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch which are along way from civilization on a good track. If you're making the long walk in this will be a long strenuous day; The use of a bike up to Geldie Lodge & beyond if determained along a landrover track will shorten the day considerably.
Route points for Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NO06308980 | 251° | 4.7 (4.7) | Start from the Linn of Dee car park. Follow | |
| NO01808840 | 219° | 2.12 (6.82) | Cross the "White Bridge" and follow the Geldie Burn all the way round to Geldi Lodge | |
| NO00408680 | 285° | 2.49 (9.31) | Change direction following on the north side of Geldie Burn | |
| NN96508750 | 248° | 0.7 (10.01) | Continue over Allt Dhaidh Mòr (This can be awkward) | |
| NN95848726 | 220° | 0.21 (10.22) | ||
| NN95708710 | 215° | 0.5 (10.72) | The real challenge, the Geldie Burn & crossing it | |
| NN95408670 | 252° | 2.59 (13.31) | Pass Geldie Lodge (maybe leaving bikes) upto the foot of Scarsoch Bheag | |
| NN92558567 | 278° | 0.15 (13.46) | From the end of the path a less obvious path take you through peat bogs a steep ground onto the ridge | |
| NN92408570 | 255° | 1.74 (15.2) | Apparently it's possible to ride a bike as far as this point. Leave bikes here! | |
| NN90708530 | 192° | 1.08 (16.28) | From the ridge continue onto summit then head along broad southeast ridge | |
| NN904842 | 150° | 1.4 (17.68) | The summit Carn an Fhidhleir - 994 ( metres) | |
| NN91108300 | 105° | 0.73 (18.41) | From Point 906 head onto the peaty col. The bogs aren't as bad as they look | |
| NN91808280 | 59° | 1.76 (20.17) | Climb the western ridge of An Sgarsoch. Then descend down the north-north-west ridge | |
| NN933836 | 351° | 1.25 (21.42) | The summit An Sgarsoch - 1006 ( metres) | |
| NN93208489 | 318° | 1.02 (22.44) | Head Down passing to the west of Scarsoch Bheag to rejoin the approach footpath | |
| NN92908600 | 175° | 13.89 (36.33) | Head back to Geldie Lodge and then by the approach route |
Munros covered on Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch
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Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 126 | 1006 | An Sgarsoch | Place of sharp rocks | Un Sgarshoch | |
| 148 | 994 | Carn an Fhidhleir | Cairn like peak of the fiddler | Karn ern Eeleth |
