Loch Etchachan is the highest large loch/lake in the UK with a surface altitude of about 927m above the sea.
The loch is a wonderful place, high up amongst the Cairngorm mountains.

Andrew

August 26, 2023

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The effort in getting here is well worth it, and there are may different options to get here. A good place for a swim in the summer too.

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

33.6km

10:43

1,090m

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

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2. Loch Etchachan – Beinn Mheadhoin — Summit Tors loop from Meall an Lundain

19.3km

06:41

720m

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

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Elevation 930 m

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Location: Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Loch Etchachan

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

2. Loch Etchachan – Beinn Mheadhoin — Summit Tors loop from Meall an Lundain

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