Sunrise
9:37 am
Sunset
4:30 pm
6 hours 53 minutes(s) daylight
White Mounth Munros Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach is a route in “The Lochnagar Hills ” region / range which is located in the Glen Shee to Mount Keen area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps This route covers the 2 munros Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach which are to the east of Lochnagar on the Balmoral Estate. Starting from Auchallater Farm (A93 Road Glen Clunie) follow the private road up into Glen Callater then once at the lodge take the path uphill (south-east). Traverse the munros once on the high mountain plateau & return back down Glen Callater.
Probably the most noticeable point of the route is the dramatic 1093m point called The Stuic (meaning Projecting Hill) which is a rocky buttress & minor summit to the north of Carn a'Coire Boidheach .
Distance: 23km / 14 miles
Ascent: 930m / 3052 feet
Time: 8 hours plus
There are 2 munros on the route and are listed below
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In bad weather careful navigation is required to find the summit point of Carn a'Coire Boidheach on this featureless flat topped mountain plateau
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NO15518816 117° ESE 0.8 (0.8) Cross the bridge depending which side you parked on and take the track on south bank of "Callater Burn"
NO16258778 179° S 1.6 (2.4) Follow the track as it bends around "Sron Dubh" leading into "Glen Callater"
NO16278623 143° SE 2.2 (4.6) Cross the bridge over the "Calllater Burn"
NO17618444 59° ENE 0.4 (5) Just outside the Lochcallater Lodge enclosure take path uphill
NO17988466 117° ESE 1.2 (6.2) The path climbs up on the northern side of Loch Callater
NO19038412 55° NE 1.2 (7.4) Follow the path around the southern end of "Creag an Loch" peak
NO20048481 156° SSE 0.5 (7.9) The path steepens up the southern flank of Continue steeply onto summit of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
NO20238437 97° E 0.6 (8.5) Continue steeply onto summit of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
NO208843 39° NE 0.5 (9) The summit Carn an t-Sagairt Mor (1047 metres)
NO21138470 78° ENE 0.4 (9.4) From col head over onto Carn an t-Sagairt Beag which is appox 80m
NO21518478 54° NE 0.7 (10.1) From Carn an t-Sagairt Beag continue to reach the rim of the plateau
NO22098519 114° ESE 0.3 (10.4) Good view over rocky corries above Dee Vally
NO22358507 156° SSE 0.6 (11) Continue onto summit point over rocky tundra along the high plateau
NO226845 271° W 0.5 (11.5) The summit Carn a'Coire Boidheach (1110 metres)
NO22138451 253° WSW 0.8 (12.3) Decend on path back around
NO21338428 220° SW 0.8 (13.1) Head around the south side of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
NO20848371 301° WNW 0.4 (13.5) Continue on path
NO20508392 301° WNW 0.4 (13.9) Head back via Glen Callater
This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator
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.
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