Glas Tulaichean & Càrn an Rìgh –
South Cairngorms
💧 Water sources: Yes – burns and streams throughout glens and approach tracks
🚴 Bike & Hike: Yes – estate tracks suitable for biking in sections
🏕️ Wild camp: Yes
🏊 Wild swim: Yes – river pools and lochans nearby
A long and remote Cairngorms outing linking two broad Munros across rolling moorland and exposed ridges. The terrain is generally straightforward, but the distance and boggy ground add to the challenge.
(Munro) Glas Tulaichean 1051m
Lat, Long 56.865738, -3.558261
OS Grid Ref NO051760
(Munro) Càrn an Rìgh 1029m
Lat, Long 56.876039, -3.596431
OS Grid Ref NO028772
17 miles | 8–10 hours | bog*** | hike****
deer stalking enquiries: 01339 741224
Conditions: boggy moorland sections, long exposed ridges, rough ground between summits in places
Access notes: commonly approached from Glen Shee side, estate tracks useful for lower approach mileage before open mountain terrain begins
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