Beinn a’ Chaorainn & Beinn Bhreac –
South Cairngorms
💧 Water sources: Yes – streams, rivers and burns throughout
🚴 Bike & Hike: Yes – possible to bike lower approach tracks
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – river pools and burns along approach
🏡 Bothy access: 2 bothies
(57.0189703, -3.5796792)
(57.0785528, -3.6132256)
A long Cairngorms route with a steady walk-in on estate tracks before climbing onto broad remote summits. Good paths in sections with rougher ground higher up and strong views across the eastern Cairngorms.
(Munro) Beinn a’ Chaorainn 1082m
Lat, Long 57.09281, -3.577678
OS Grid Ref NJ045013
(Munro) Beinn Bhreac 931m
Lat, Long 57.055363, -3.554654
OS Grid Ref NO058971
18 miles | 8–10 hours | bog** | hike***
no deer stalking
Conditions: long approach, mixed good track and rough ground, exposed upper terrain in poor weather
Access notes: typically approached via Linn of Dee estate tracks, bike useful on lower approach, bothies accessible on surrounding approach routes
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