Scottish Spring April landscape; Early Morning Snow illuminated over Ben Mcdui or Macdui in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland UK
Ben Macdui (also spelled Ben Macdhui and Ben MacDui; in Gaelic, Beinn Macduibh or Beinn Mhic Dhuibh) is the highest mountain in the Cairngorms of Scotland, and the second highest in the United Kingdom after Ben Nevis. It lies on the southern edge of the Cairn Gorm plateau, Unchecked box You have not climbed Ben Macdui. Region: Cairngorms Altitude: 1309 metres Users' Rating: Currently Rating: (162 votes cast) You must be registered and signed-in to vote Detailed route description and map Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm from the Linn of Dee Ben Macdui and Cairngorm from the ski centre Other routes and challenges The three routes above cover the most common ascents; another option is via Glen Derry, heading up paths to Coire Etchachan and Little Loch Etchachan and then up to the plateau. From Corrour Bothy, there is a faint path forking off the Lairig Ghru route north of the Clach nan Taillear, crossing the Allt Clach nan Taillear higher up for a rough and bouldery ascent to the summit. The epic challenge hereabouts is the ascent of the Cairngorm 4000ers, best accomplished from Speyside. Ascend Brariach via the Chlamain Gap from the Sugar Bowl car park, head round to Cairn Toul and then Corrour Bothy. Use the Allt Clach nan Taillear route onto Ben Macdui, then continue to Cairngorm and back down to the ski centre. Walker-friendly aon the boundary between Aberdeenshire and Moray. Probably the easiest route of ascent is from the Coire Cas car park at the foot of Cairngorm Ski Centre by way of a path that lead up over slowly rising moorland. This route is approximately 7 km (4 mi) in length; a somewhat longer route allows one to also climb Cairn Gorm. One possible alternative route follows the path coming up from Loch Etchachan. This loch may be reached by from Loch Avon to the north or by coming up from Glen Derry to the South. Other routes include coming over Derry Cairngorm, or via the Lairig Ghru pass, which lies to the west of Ben Macdui
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