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Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:51 am
Sunset Sunset 4:50 pm
6 hours 59 minutes(s) daylight

The Cairnwell Munros is a route in “The Glen Shee” 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.

This is a circular route

These 3 munros have been effected by the Glenshee ski development on the west site of the pass. However half an hour and all the ski lifts have vanished and with a start height elevation of 675m give 3 of the easiest munros to tick off.

DistanceAscentTime
11 km/ 7 miles860 m/ 2822 ft4 hours plus

There are 3 munros on the route and are listed below

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Carn Aosda917279Carn OosterWhite peak
Càrn a' Gheòidh975180Karn uh YoyeCairn like peak of the goose
The Cairnwell933245The CairnwellPeak of bags


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NO13807814325° NW1 (1)Glenshee ski centre
NO1325789429° NNE0.3 (1.3)Continue upto the first summit
Munro SummitNO134792207° SSW1.2 (2.5)The summit Carn Aosda (917 metres)
NO12847813233° SW1 (3.5)
NO12047753209° SSW0.6 (4.1)Loch Vrotachan
NO11747700253° WSW1.1 (5.2)Head Back
Munro SummitNO10776773° ENE1.1 (6.3)The summit Càrn a' Gheòidh (975 metres)
NO1174770129° NNE0.6 (6.9)Head Back the way you came
NO1204775449° NE0.9 (7.8)Loch Vrotachan
NO1272781394° E0.1 (7.9)Start climb onto ridge
NO12847812145° SE1 (8.9)
Munro SummitNO13477324° NNE0.8 (9.7)The summit The Cairnwell (933 metres)
NO1375780724° NNE0.8 (10.5)Glenshee ski centre

Recommended Maps

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cover of Braemar and Blair Atholl (Landranger Maps) cover of Glenshee and Braemar: The Cairnwell and Glas Maol (OS Explorer Map) cover of Lochnagar and Glen Shee (Superwalker) View All Maps

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