The headwall is ascended by means of a zig-zag path - often blocked by hard snow well into the summer. Follow the path up the glen into the remarkable deep trench of the Lairig Ghru, filled with hummocky morraines left behind by the ice-age. The terrain on the traverse is mostly straightforward rocky tundra, though there are boulderfields on Cairn Toul. Continue on the path to the north until it descends to rejoin the Lairig path once the terrain becomes easier. Bus from Aviemore to Cairngorm ski-centre - ask to get off at the Sugar Bowl car park. Cairngorms - Cairn Toul. We ran further along the ridge before a short descent, then slowed to a fast walk up a field of boulders to Cairn Toul summit. Keep a reasonable distance above the burn to avoid the tricky bits at waterfalls etc. Please consider setting up a direct debit donation to help support the continued maintenance and updates to Walkhighlands. This bouldery summit is the fourth highest in Britain - and the most remote of the four, with an elegant outline from many directions. Ascend Brariach via the Chlamain Gap from the Sugar Bowl car park, head round to Cairn Toul and then Corrour Bothy. Keep to the left side of the stream on the descent, crossing the foot of the slopes of mighty Ben Macdui, as the branch to the right heads into the great super-corrie of An Garbh Coire. Does your firm want to sponsor this route. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports. Other places near Cairn Toul, Aberdeenshire (or Càrn an t-Sabhail) (PH22 1RB) These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. Ascent - 6500 feet / 1970 metres . It is also exceptionally remote and arduous; many will break the route with an overnight stay at Corrour bothy. It is a long day’s walking from Deeside (more than 30km/13hrs return). Its snow topped crater stands out like a classic volcano which is so well shaped it almost looks still active. Area: Cairngorms Munros: Braeriach, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, The Devil’s Point Date walked: 06/07/2010 Time taken: 9 hours 10 mins Distance: 36 km Ascent: 2100m Rough paths to Corrour bothy (extremely rough boulder field in the Chalamain Gap) followed by a steep ascent to the plateau. return false; Including Sgor an Lochan Uaine as well takes it to 22¼ miles and 1565m of ascent with a return over Cairn Toul, and to 22.0 miles with 1490m ascent if the return bypasses the summit of Cairn Toul. On the far side bear right uphill and then back left onto a paved path that keeps to the north of the stream for a couple of kilometres with good views before it dips to cross the now small stream once more. A twin to Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine was promoted to become a separate Munro in 1997. Open start point in Google Maps for directions. for Cairn Toul, Aberdeenshire (or Càrn an t-Sabhail) (PH22 1RB) Use the map type in the top left to choose OS Explorer for walking maps, or OS Landranger for cycling or driving maps. You can walk to the top of Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) by using this easy to follow route map: Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy Unsurpassed views, but access is tricky The terrain thankfully eases once more on the far side as the path slopes downhill to the south southwest towards the great cleft of the Lairig Ghru. Sgor an Lochain Uaine's north-east ridge The views are superb, especially northwest over the great gulf of Coire an Lochain with its fine lochan to the mighty summit of Braeriach. Completing this walk will also take you to the top of … Cairn Toul: Hill number: 521: Height: 1291m / 4236ft: RHB Section: 08A: Cairngorms: County/UA: Aberdeenshire (UA) Region test: HE01 Braeriach-bhrotain: Catchment: Dee (Aberdeen) Class: Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,Mur,Y) Grid ref: NN 96329 97220: Summit feature: large cairn: Drop: 166m: Col: 1125m NN946975 : OS map sheet(s): (1:50k) 36 43 Return to the bealach and begin the much longer climb up the wide, windswept slopes to the northwest, reaching the summit of Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir at the very edge of the steep corrie of the same name. If snow conditions allow, there are 2 runs that offer over 600m of descent when following snow filled stream lines, even when the rest of the hillside appears bare. You haven't climbed Cairn Toul yet. Braeriach & Cairn Toul Traverse and A Series of Mishaps. Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. However there are huge cliffs close to much of the route, it is extremely exposed to bad weather and careful navigation is essential in poor visibility. It is also exceptionally remote and arduous; many will break the route with an overnight stay at Corrour bothy. Cairn Toul circuit from Coylumbridge Introduction to Walk 3076. They have contributed 127 public walk reports including this summit. The complete round described above is certainly the classic route, though the fastest way to Cairn Toul is from Deeside and then up Coire Odhar above Corrour Bothy. Cairn Toul Braeriach Traverse. 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The path is lost as the route continues over several stony morains, passing the Pools of Dee - one of the two sources of the mighty river that flows to Aberdeen. Soon the path descends more steeply down to a burn, joining a path coming up from Rothiemurchus Forest. Amazingly, at an altitude of 1200 metres, this is already a fast-flowing stream. Grade - severe. Cairn Toul is the most shapely of the high Cairngorms, rising as a giant sentinel above the infant River Dee. Walked in Thurs 20th from Gen Feshie to camp on Tom Dubh. Wake on solstice to total silence, wind free. First sound is a bird song, then tumbling water as I cross first stream up to Cairn Toul. Wisps of cloud hang like a jellyfish with numerous tendrils hanging down, above Beinn Bhrotain to the south. CT for the third time SaLU for the second … Cairn Toul's northern spur The easiest line is to cross the outflow of the lochan and head up Cairn Toul's north ridge. Sugar Bowl car park (charge). As well as reading our description of each walking route, you can read about the experiences of others users on this walk and others.There are 45 user reports for this walk - click to read them. Share your report for the chance to win gear every month. The most convenient start point is the Sugar Bowl car park on the left at the foot of the zig-zags on the Cairngorm ski road (long alternatives which avoid the Chalamain Gap include Whitewell and Loch Morlich). Scotland is under national lockdown. Angel's and Devils - 2 days in the Cairngorms, Angels Ridge - a trip to the heart of the Cairngorms, In the Cairngorms at last: a round of 6 with 4 biggies, Braeraich 6 from Whitewell with Winter reindeer and a Fall. Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is classified as a Munro (No. Nat Park - Cairngorm. Unless attempting to complete the walk in a single epic day, this open shelter - or a tent pitched at a good distance from it - is the most likely spot to spend the night. After almost four kilometres from the pools the Clach nan Taillear is reached. ), The unfit, unprepared tacling the 10 Highest Munros in 5 day, Winter's clinging on - Braeriach/Cairn Toul Traverse, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul & Angel's Peak from Corrour, The Devil’s thing-a-me-boabie, Carn Toul and the Angel, At last, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Cairn Toul + great camp, Chicken Tikka Deja Vu with couscous and a couple of sides, Lairig Ghru Take Two - Braeriach 3/4 traverse, Cairngorm Gold & the mysterious disappearance of 4 young men, Cairn Toul- Braeriach traverse (minus Braeriach), Braeriach and its friends by bike to Loch Einich. The magnificent walk from Cairn Toul to Braeriach follows the edge of a vast plateau around the Cairngorms' most spectacular corries. Cairn Toul is a shapely Munro peak in the northern Cairngorms, its fine ridges rise above the western side of the Lairig Ghru and overlook corries and lochans. For this reason, together with its great length and the lack of escape routes, this walk has been given a grade of 5. Rockhopping in the Cairngorms - A Sunshine Epic!! Continue around the rim of the corrie, descending gently before a final steeper climb up a boulderfield to the summit ridge of Cairn Toul. Another possible approach is from Auchlean in Glen Feshie, up over the Carn Ban Mor path and then across extremely exposed, remote terrain via Sgor an Lochain Uaine. To reach it, take the path that climbs up close by the Allt a 'Choire Odhair into the high corrie. Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Beinn Bhrotain, Monadh Mor & The Devils Point Quick Facts This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route. Cairn Toul This magnificent mountain offers fantastic late season skiing on 3 aspects. Description To the E and N of Cairn Toul are cliffs contributing to the western wall of the Lairig Ghru, but to the W and the S (at least as far as the Buidheanach of Cairntoul) the slopes are easy. This is Scotland's most famous hill pass, climbing to almost three thousand feet between two of the highest mountains in the land. Cross the road and follow the path down to a footbridge over the Allt Mor in a ravine. Rising to a height of 835m, effectively Corbett height, it is not really a low-level walk. An easy path from the E leads from the Corrour Bothy in the Lairig Ghru through Coire Odhar to a … Turning back after only the Devil's Point and Cairn Toul is a walk of 20.9 miles with 1300m ascent. Happy coincidence or divine intervention at Angel's Peak? Cross it and make a bee-line across the featureless plateau towards Braeriach. Braeriach camp, the next 3(for short!) The summit of this mountain - the highest on the route - is on the very edge of the great gulf of Coire Bhrochain - with perhaps the finest crags on the walk plunging away at one's feet. Looking towards Devil’s Point and Cairn Toul from the high point of the Lairig Ghru: The most impressive is undoubtedly Cairn Toul 3km to the south. and Lairig Ghru out. The great broken cliffs of Lurcher's Crag wall the left side at first, and soon the walls of Sron na Lairig on the right become just as impressive. The climb ends very suddenly as the route emerges onto the wide, spacious bealach beyond. Walk up Cairn Gorm from Coire Ciste Car Park - 10.2km Braeriach Circular Walk from Whitewell - 11.6km Walk up Meall a’Bhuachaille from Glenmore Lodge - 12.4km Walk up Bynack More from Glenmore Lodge - 12.4km Loch Ossain to Staoineag Bothy - 61.3km Walk up The Easains from Tulloch Station - 62.9km Grey Corries – Spean Bridge to Glen Nevis - 62.9km 4) and a Scottish Marilyn (4th highest in Scotland, 4th highest in the UK). Length - 28.0 miles / 45.5 km. Most walkers return the same way but this route takes us to the northern edge of the Braeriach plateau before descending into Gleann Einich. Progress through the gap is slow and care is needed - this is a potential leg-breaker. Author - Andy Smith. Follow the path that descends northwards along this ridge, eventually passing close to the edge of the steep crags that plunge back down to the Lairig Ghru and across to Lurcher's Crag opposite. Continue along the corrie edge before bearing left and descending to a bealach and then up onto the Sron na Lairig ridge. Continue following the path southwards, with terrific views into Garbh Choire on the right - the great rim of the cliffs far above is the route followed later in the walk. County/Area - Highland. The Cairngorm 4000ers on a hot August holiday weekend. Cairn Toul can also be approached from the west across the Great Moss, or along the high plateau ridge from Braeriach (an even longer day). Turn left here and follow the path which soon crosses the burn at a rocky section. Use the Allt Clach nan Taillear route onto Ben Macdui, then continue to Cairngorm and back down to the ski centre. $('.ur').on('click', function() The bothy is maintained by volunteers from the Mountain Bothy Association; please help by carrying out any rubbish you find here, and always follow the bothy code when visiting. Please let us know by clicking here. Leave Braeriach to the north and follow the ridge down. The first was the White Mounth Munro’s and Glen Muick and the second was the Cairn Toul – Braeriach Traverse. to Cairn Toul. Nine days, Nine 4000'ers, Eh eight guys, a ton of porridge. Oct 19, 2017 - The magnificent walk from Cairn Toul to Braeriach follows the edge of a vast plateau around the Cairngorms' most spectacular corries. The views are superb, both over the great forests of Speyside and back across all the corries of the Garbh Choire complex to Cairn Toul, and across the Lairig to Ben Macdui. Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Braeriach & Lairig Ghru Introduction to Walk 1016. Be prepared to cross near snow cornices at … Hear pronunciation Press to hear pronunciation. The Lairig Ghru can be a big undertaking in itself. Grade - very hard. Ascent - 7200 feet / 2182 metres . By the end of this twelve-hour marathon I was really tired and hungry, and my right leg was beginning to ache. Many will camp en route, be it near the Corrour hut or more wildly, or hope to sleep in the Corrour hut or Garbh Choire refuge. This can be approached either from the Linn of Dee to the south leaving a very long return, or via the Chalamain Gap from the Sugar Bowl car park on Speyside - the latter route making the traverse possible in a single epic day for the extremely fit. The magnificent walk from Cairn Toul to Braeriach follows the edge of a vast plateau around the Cairngorms' most spectacular corries. Although the snows were not quite as extensive as on my last visit , I spent some time soaking in the novelty of winter and summer coexisting in one baffling location. Author - Peter Smyly. A Mammoth Three Day Cairngorm Adventure - Andrew Cubed, Battling angels and devils to reach the source of the Dee, The Wild Lassies - BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW. Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is also known as a Murdo (4th highest in Scotland). using a map and compass. At this point the route flattens off into a truly vast plateau. While the sections of track at either end are high quality, the mid-section involves crossing trackless boulderfield. The magnificent walk from Cairn Toul to Braeriach follows the edge of a vast plateau around the Cairngorms' most spectacular corries. Head east northeast, keeping away from the crags, to reach the second branch of the infant river Dee. From the summit of Cairn Toul, I walked the short distance to the slightly lower peak of Sgurr an Lochan Uaine – a tremendous viewpoint suspended above the perennial snowfields of Braeriach. South of wild An Garbh Coire stands the mountain Cairn Toul.The name is the Anglicised version of the Gaelic Càrn an t-Sabhail - 'peak of the barn'. The route turns west here and descends over boulders, this time with the cliffs of Coire an Lochain falling vertically on the right. The walk across the plateau, despite rather a stiff wind was a delight, although by now I was beginning to get just a little tired of balancing on boulders! (Devil’s Point was known as the Devil’s Penis until its name changed somewhat … It is also exceptionally remote and arduous; many will break the route with an overnight stay at Corrour bothy. Cairn Toul is the most shapely of the high Cairngorms, rising as a giant sentinel above the infant River Dee. This can be approached either from the Linn of Dee to the south leaving a very long return, or via the … The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul South Top (walked June 2010) The red dots show the actual walk I completed, whilst the black dots show the extension to the Angel's Peak which I did not complete. Munro, Scottish 4000, Marilyn, Murdo, HuMP, Sim, and Tump. Four walkers got into difficulty on Cairn Toul after completing a walk on Ben Macdui Four walkers taking part in a fundraising event have been rescued in the Cairngorms. It is also exceptionally remote and arduous; many will break the route with an overnight stay at Corrour bothy. Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate Being the fourth highest mountain in Scotland, the views from the summit are excellent and far. Anyway the wind blows, it doesn't really matter! For this reason it can be very dangerous to navigate towards the cairn in winter conditions in poor visibility - in which case a good distance should be kept from the plateau edge. The Cairn Toul – Braerich Traverse is an epic 23.5 mile walk that follows the edge of the vast plateau around the Cairngorm’s most spectacular corries. Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate Height, it is not really a low-level walk ) is also remote. To Corrour bothy plateau towards Braeriach by means of a vast plateau around the Cairngorms - Sunshine. 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