Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 15, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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6.59 km

Creag Leacach

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Creag Leacach is a 987m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The pass that leads up to the Glenshee Ski Centre (A93) is perfectly placed to allow a high start …

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9.20 km

Glas Maol is a 1,068m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It's the highest of the six Munros that sit in this natural circuit, east of the Glenshee Ski Centre. Its summit features a trig pillar and a large shelter.

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15.5 km

Tom Buidhe Summit

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Tom Buidhe is a 3,140-foot (957 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It's the smallest of the six Munros that make up a natural circuit, east of the Glenshee Ski …

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17.2 km

Tolmount

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Tolmount is a 958m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. When walking over from neighbouring Tom Buidhe it doesn't feel as if you descend an re-ascend much between the two …

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21.3 km

Old County Boundary Wall

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This stretches as far as I could see in both directions, right over the summit! Must have been some fights over this hill 🤣

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21.3 km

Cairn of Claise summit

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Cairn of Claise is a 3,491-foot (1,064 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. The summit of Cairn of Claise offers wonderful views over the Mounth.

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23.8 km

Summit of Carn an Tuirc

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Carn an Tuirc is a 1,019m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. This was the last Munro of a circuit of 6 that we climbed back in early June 2019. The mountain has a broad stony top.

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26.7 km

Stone Bridge Over River in Cairngorms National Park

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Always happy not to start a walk with wet feet!

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29.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

4.70 km

2.20 km

1.98 km

646 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

12.4 km

1.98 km

1.91 km

646 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Friday 6 March

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