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Ben Macdui Summit

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Ben Macdui Summit

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Cairngorms National Park

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    1. Cairn Gorm & Ben Macdui loop from the Cairngorm Mountain Centre — Cairngorms National Park

    20.0km

    03:39

    1,190m

    1,190m

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

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

    Hard

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

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    December 30, 2022

    The summit of Ben Macdui was believed to be the highest peak in the UK until Ordnance Survey built the trig pillar here in 1847, and confirmed it to be the second tallest. Considerably less busy than Ben Nevis (the highest), it can be approached from Speyside and Deeside. Surprisingly accessible despite its remoteness, Ben Macdui makes for a great day of mountain running.

      August 21, 2019

      Ben Macdui is the second highest mountain in the United Kingdom after Ben Nevis, and the highest in the Cairngorms National Park.

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        Elevation 1,310 m

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        Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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