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Kirriemuir Landward East

Broad Cairn and Cairn Bannoch from Glen Doll loop — Cairngorms National Park

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Kirriemuir Landward East

Broad Cairn and Cairn Bannoch from Glen Doll loop — Cairngorms National Park

Hard

Broad Cairn and Cairn Bannoch from Glen Doll loop — Cairngorms National Park

10:41

33.9km

1,290m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.80 km

Allan's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Allan's Hut is nothing more (and nothing less) than a little shed with some hay in it. There is a wooden bench in front of the metal shed.

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9.44 km

Broad Cairn is a rocky Munro summit above Loch Muick in Royal Deeside. Sitting above undulating grassy plains and amongst other Munro peaks, the descent down Broad Cairn's boulderfield will test tired legs.

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12.0 km

Cairn Bannoch

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Cairn Bannoch is a 1,012 meters Munro mountain in the southern Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands. It's often climbed as part of a circuit of Lochnagar hills (five Munros to …

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14.5 km

Carn an t-Sagairt Mòr — summit cairn

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You can access Carn an t-Sagairt Mor from Callater Stables and once you are up here, enjoy the stunning views (if the weather is nice) and try to bagg as …

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14.8 km

Airplane Wheels in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

IF you can find them on the route up, these wheels are massive, and quite interesting to see.

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16.4 km

View of Loch Callater

Highlight • Lake

In springtime you can see thundering waterfalls coming down the mountains - this is one of the most beautiful views in the area.

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18.1 km

Callater Stables Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small bothy with two rooms: one dormitory with four bunk beds for eight walkers/bikers. No fireplace in the bothy, but there is a pit toilet in the next building. Bring your own toilet paper, just in case!

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18.2 km

Loch Callater

Highlight • Natural

A freshwater, upland loch, surrounded by steep hills.

Home of freshwater fish, such as trout, salmon and eels.

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27.8 km

Davy's Bourach Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In interesting shelter, built as a memorial.

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33.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.7 km

5.84 km

171 m

153 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

12.8 km

1.63 km

171 m

153 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

11°C

2°C

17 %

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Allan's Hut

Broad Cairn Summit

Cairn Bannoch

Carn an t-Sagairt Mòr — summit cairn

Airplane Wheels in Cairngorms National Park

View of Loch Callater

Callater Stables Bothy

Loch Callater

Davy's Bourach Shelter

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