Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park
Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park
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Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park
05:52
16.8km
760m
Hiking
Embark on the difficult Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station, a challenging hike covering 10.5 miles (16.8 km) with an elevation gain of 2498 feet (761 metres), typically taking 5 hours and 51 minutes. The trail begins on well-constructed paths before transitioning to rugged mountain terrain, extensive boulder fields,…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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137 m
Cairngorm Mountain Base Station
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3.88 km
Stob Coire an t-Sneachda Summit
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8.63 km
Ben Macdui summit
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In good weather / clear visibility you have a great view. In bad weather (sudden weather change) you can quickly lose your orientation (map / compass / GPS)
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16.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
11.9 km
4.01 km
726 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.77 km
5.39 km
4.06 km
208 m
181 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,300 m)
Lowest point (630 m)
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Weather
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Saturday 11 July
17°C
11°C
11 %
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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h
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Comments
I've been keeping an eye on the weather forecast for the past few days and today, after the aborted tour, a second window of opportunity opened up.
Much better than the storm the day before yesterday, today there was pure sunshine.
The climb was a mix of …
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