North Cairngorms, Monadh Mor & Beinn Bhrotain
💧 Water sources: Yes – burns and streams in glens and corries (not reliable on high plateau sections)
🚴 Bike & Hike: No
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – river pools in lower glen approaches (season dependent)
A remote Cairngorm plateau circuit linking two of the more isolated southern Cairngorm Munros. The route involves a long approach into Glen Dee/Glen Derry side before a sustained high-level walk over broad, stony terrain. Expect large distances between features, minimal path definition on upper ground, and slow progress on boulder fields. Navigation becomes more important in cloud, especially between summits.
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(Munro) Monadh Mòr 1115m
Lat, Long 57.026713, -3.751169
OS Grid Ref NN938942
(Munro) Beinn Bhrotain 1157m
Lat, Long 57.00912, -3.723993
OS Grid Ref NN954922
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18 miles | 9–11 hours | bog** | hike***
no deer stalking
Conditions: long approach, extensive boulder field walking on plateau, generally pathless upper sections, exposed in poor visibility
Access notes: typically approached from Linn of Dee via Glen Derry or Glen Dee approaches depending on start point, with long walk-in before ascent onto plateau
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