The Lake District Walker
Guided Walks in the English Lake District


Braeriach

Braeriach
Sunday 9th September 2012

£30.00


Difficulty: Hard
  A long walk over rough ground at times
Distance: 25km / 16 miles approx. per day
Ascent: 1200m / 3960ft approx. per day
Time: 9 hours
Start Time: 9am
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

Braeriach, the third highest summit in Britain, Braeriach is a massive mountain, with a long walk in to it. The most popular route to Braeriach is from the Ski Centre road, but this means that a circular route is awkward.

This is a magnificent circuit taking in scenery from Caledonian pinewoods to a storm-swept plateau high above dramatic corries.

Summits included on this route:
   
Braeriach
1296 metres/ 4277 feet

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

This wonderful route begins gently, there is quite a long walk in through the the forests, until we break from the trees as we aproach the Lairig Ghru above the Allt Druidh until the stream rises to join us ane we are able to cross, climbing easily on a newly built path climbing the Sron na Lairig ridge and giving excellent views down into Lairig Ghru and across towards Ben Macdui.

The from the summit of Sron na Lairig we cross a fine narrow ridge before climbing to the summit of Braeriach with it's wonderful panoramic views.

From the summit of Braeriach we will descend west, passing along the cliffs above Coire an Lochain before descending to Gleann Einich, a good track leads down the valley here and back into the forestland from this morning, the pines here are particularly old and make a good end to the walk as we return to our start point.

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

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Where to Meet: End of the Whitewell road
Time: 9am
Postcode: PH22 1RB
Grid Reference: NH 915 087
Directions: The Whitewell Road leaves the Cairngorm road in Inverdruie and is signed for Blackpark and Tullochgrue.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


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