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Ben Macdui and Cairngorm

Ben Macdui & Cairngorm
Saturday 8th September 2012

£30.00


Difficulty: Hard
  A long walk with high levels of exposure
Distance: 18km / 11 miles approx. per day
Ascent: 930m / 3000ft approx. per day
Time: 6/7 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know."
Rene Daumal

Ben Macdui, high on the central plateau of the Cairngorm Mountains, at 1309m above sea level Ben Macdui is the second highest peak in the British Isles.

This route takes in the summits of Ben Macdui and the nearby summit of Cairngorm crossing the main Cairngorm Plateau with some magnificent views and the possible chance of seeing Am Fear Liath Mor (the "big grey man of Ben Macdui").

Summits included on this route:
   
Ben Macdui
1309 metres/4295 feet
Cairn Gorm
1245 metres/4085 feet

"Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach."
John Muir

From the car park at the Cairn Gorm Ski Centre we will climb to the south, climbing towards Miadan Creag an Leth-choin, this path gives us wonderful views of the northern corries, the amazing combe of Coire an t-Sneachda being the most famous and dramatic of these.

The long ridge of Miadan Creag an Leth-choin brings us up nonto the vast Cairngorm Plateau, with the deep ravine of the River Dee to our right we will climb to the summit of Ben Macdui.

From the summit of Ben Macdui we will head north, either over or skirting around Cairn Lochan, crossing the edge of the plateau, above the rim of the northern corries before the path brings us up to the summit of Cairn Gorm.

From Cairn Gorm an easy path then leads back down to the Ski Centre.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

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Where to Meet: Cairngorm Mountain Car Park
Time: 10am
Postcode: PH22 1RB
Grid Reference: NH 990 060
Directions: CairnGorm Mountain car park is 9 miles from Aviemore. From Aviemore take the B970, continue along the road and follow the signs to CairnGorm Mountain past Glenmore and up the mountain.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


View past Ben Macdui & Cairngorm events in our blog here


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