Lochnagar

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Fri

Nov

2008

Sunrise

8:13 am

Sunset

3:43 pm

7 hours 30 minutes(s) daylight

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Dark Lochnagar

Lochnagar 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 circular route

This is a route taking in the munro Lochnagar which is perhaps the finest mountain in the eastern highlands. It's the highest munro of the Mounth plateau and it's finest feature are the spectacular northern corries which are best viewed from Meikle Pap with a little detour from the route below.
The route is located entirely in the Balmoral Estate the summer home of the Royal Family. At the foot of Lochnagar lies Loch Muick, where Queen Victoria had a 'secret' cottage.

Distance: 19km / 11 miles

Ascent: 930m / 3052 feet

Time: 7 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

Munro	Height	Order	Pronunciation	Meaning
Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag	1155	21	Kac Karn Bayk	Pass of the small cairn (Little noisy loch)

The Ladder is a steep boulder field where care is needed especially if there is old hard snow covering it as it's susceptible to avalanches.

Grid Ref.	Bearing	Distance(km)	Description
NO30688500	315° NW	1.2 (1.2)	Start from the car park at the end of Glen Muick Rd
NO29868584	275° W	2.6 (3.8)	Head through the small wooded area and continue along the track
NO27278608	287° WNW	0.1 (3.9)	At the fork take the left branch
NO27148612	243° WSW	1.1 (5)	Continue along where it forks
NO26188565	291° WNW	0.2 (5.2)	Bill Stuart Memorial, Near Fox Cairn Well, Meikle Pap
NO25958574	242° WSW	1.1 (6.3)	From col admire the northwest corrie of Lochnagar then climb "The Ladder" onto the plateau
NO24948522	311° NW	0.7 (7)	Onto the top Cac Cairn Mor marked with a cairn; Retrun here to descend!
NO24448566	342° NNW	0.5 (7.5)	From Cac Cairn Mor onto summit of Cac Carn Beag and return to point to descend
NO243861	145° SE	1.5 (9)	The summit Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag (1155 metres)
NO25158485	133° SE	2 (11)	Follow path down along eastern bank of "Glass Allt"
NO26608347	135° SE	0.5 (11.5)	Straight on where the path forks
NO26978309	160° SSE	0.9 (12.4)	Continue past the waterfall and then steep zig-zags down to a wooded area
NO27268227	44° NE	3 (15.4)	Continue back along the loch along a good track
NO29398445	109° ESE	0.9 (16.3)	At the boat host take the path over to the other side pof the Loch
NO30258414	109° ESE	0.9 (17.2)	Head back to the Spittal of Glenmuick

Recommended Maps

cover of Ballater and Glen Clova (Landranger Maps)

cover of Lochnagar and Glen Shee (Superwalker)

cover of Lochnagar, Glen Muick and Glen Clova: Ballater and Balmoral (Explorer Maps)

Accommodation

Camping(s)

The Invercauld Caravan Club Site Braemar

Hostel(s)

Braemar SYHA

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.
munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

Submitted by Peter.Lord on Sun, 27/07/2008 - 20:22.