Beinn Mheadhoin & Derry Cairngorm, Deeside –
Deeside
💧 Water sources: Yes – drinking water access from burns and streams
🚴 Bike & Hike: Yes
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – river pools and lochans along approach
🏡 Bothy: Local bothy access
(57.0785528, -3.6132256)
A long Cairngorms route with extensive estate-track approach before climbing onto high exposed plateau terrain. Linking both Munros gives a serious mountain day with rocky summit sections and wide-open Cairngorm scenery.
(Munro) Derry Cairngorm 1155m
Lat, Long 57.062587, -3.622572
OS Grid Ref NO017980
(Munro) Beinn Mheadhoin 1182m
Lat, Long 57.095063, -3.612436
OS Grid Ref NJ024016
19 miles | 9–10 hours | bog** | hike****
no deer stalking
Conditions: long distance route, exposed plateau terrain, rocky summit areas, bog in lower sections
Access notes: typically approached via Deeside estate tracks, bike useful for lower approach, bothy accessible nearby before higher mountain terrain begins
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