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Derry Cairngorm Summit

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Derry Cairngorm Summit

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A remote Cairngorm giant, hikes to Derry Cairngorm take you high amongst the vastness of the region’s unique sub-Arctic plateau. This is one of the most astonishing landscapes in Britain …

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Cairngorms National Park

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    1. Derry Cairngorm & Beinn Mheadhoin loop from Linn of Dee — Cairngorms National Park

    33.6km

    10:43

    1,090m

    1,090m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

    Hard

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    February 6, 2019

    With its great summit cone rising above the foothills, many hikers on Deeside mistake Derry Cairngorm for Ben Macdui. From the 3,789 feet (1,155 metre) high summit, you are rewarded with magnificent views all around. It is one of the best viewpoints for Ben Macdui, too, seen above the grand Coire Uaine.

      October 9, 2021

      Another great Munro in the Cairngorms, and easily acessed from Glen Derry. A cairn marks its summit, which is scattered in boulders. Views to Ben Macdui and to Cairngorm can be seen on clear days. A circular route by the Hutchison Memorial Hut and Loch Etchachan make a good walk.

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        Elevation 1,130 m

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        Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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