Scottish Hillwalking & Activities Group - Hillwalking

SUMMARY
The Cromdale Hills are a rather unfrequented ridge, boggy in places, rising between Speyside and Strath Avon. This walk include 2 grahams (Creagan a' Chaise 722m and Càrn a'Ghille Chearr 710m), battle site and two massive hilltop cairns with extensive views.
We will walk in Easy Pace
To Creagan a’ Chaise first then walk on the ridge towards Carn a’Ghille Chearr , then return to the beallach and descent to the road. Route please see uploaded picture.

19k 620m ascent 6 hours
Grade 3 Bog Factor 3.5/5

Start point: Starting point

Walking reference for partial route can be found on WH website, pleasee note this is not today’s extact route, please see pictute for our route. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fionas/carn-a-ghille-chearr
TERRAIN
Quiet tarmac road, rough track, then heather path to the ridge. The ridge is broad, wet and pathless in parts across heather and bog.
HILLWALKING IN WINTER See our Winter Skills page for basic information on the essential skills, techniques and knowledge needed for winter hillwalking.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/winter-skills.shtml

Participation Statement
“The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”
Suitability
You are responsible for deciding if this walk is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If we think the walk is not suitable for you or you do not seem to have the right equipment, we reserve the right to refuse to let you join, for yours and the group's safety and comfort.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.

SUMMARY
Geal Charn 821m
12k 524m ascent 3.5 hours.
We will walk in easy pace and ascent to follow standard WH route to the summit, and retrace step back to the start point, instead of the circular walk described in WH.
It is a little visited Corbett in the sprawling moorlands to the northeast of the main mass of the Cairngorms, usually approached via a short round from Dorback Lodge. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the hill is the great ravine carved by the Water of Ailnack to the east, but it is difficult to view this as part of the approach. It is an undistinguished and rounded hill with heathery slope.
Grade 3 Bog Factor 3
TERRAIN
Pathless hillsides; deep heather. There are some sections of peat bog, and near the start the burn needs to be crossed which may require a wade.

START
End of public road Start point

WH description
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/geal-charn-dorback.shtml

Winter gear are strongly recommended, it could be lots of snow, details of winter skills page is attached below. Please feel free to ask questions if you are not sure. To myself 07809146713

HILLWALKING IN WINTER
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. See Winter Skills page for basic information on the essential skills, techniques and knowledge needed for winter hillwalking.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/winter-skills.shtml

Participation Statement
“The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”
Suitability
You are responsible for deciding if this walk is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If we think the walk is not suitable for you or you do not seem to have the right equipment, we reserve the right to refuse to let you join, for yours and the group's safety and comfort.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.

SUMMARY
Carn Mor 804m from Chapeltown of Glenlivet.
8.5k 499m ascent 3 hours.
Càrn Mòr is the highest of the Ladder Hills, high above the Braes of Glenlivet. The area was renowned for whisky smuggling, and the whole range is named after the Ladder, an old pass from Glenlivet to Strathdon.
There is good Quaicycle track almost all the way straight up to the summit, it’s much shorter and not steep, we will not need to follow WH route, this short cut is perfect without bike, We will walk easy pace, follow the blue line marked in the photo straight up the summit and return the same way.

Starting point the car park at Chapeltown of Glenlivet:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Yvv8fiFDF9Qiz4j9?g_st=ic

For your Reference on WH
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/ladder-hills.shtml

Winter gear are strongly recommended, it could be lots of snow, details of winter skills page is attached below. Please feel free to ask questions if you are not sure. To myself 07809146713

HILLWALKING IN WINTER
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. See Winter Skills page for basic information on the essential skills, techniques and knowledge needed for winter hillwalking.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/winter-skills.shtml

Participation Statement
“The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”
Suitability
You are responsible for deciding if this walk is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If we think the walk is not suitable for you or you do not seem to have the right equipment, we reserve the right to refuse to let you join, for yours and the group's safety and comfort.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.

SUMMARY
The Buck of Cabrach 721m
5k 285m ascent 2hours.
We will walk in easy pace and ascent to follow standard WH route.
Grade 2 Bog Factor 4
TERRAIN
Rough moorland path, very wet and indistinct initially, clearer and drier higher up.
START
B9002 south of Elrick. Open in Google Maps. https://maps.app.goo.gl/neHfrMy6o4fjTuMQ9?g_st=ic

WH description
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/aberdeenshire/the-buck.shtml

Winter gear are strongly recommended, it could be lots of snow, details of winter skills page is attached below. Please feel free to ask questions if you are not sure. To myself 07809146713

HILLWALKING IN WINTER
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. See Winter Skills page for basic information on the essential skills, techniques and knowledge needed for winter hillwalking.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/winter-skills.shtml

Participation Statement
“The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”
Suitability
You are responsible for deciding if this walk is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If we think the walk is not suitable for you or you do not seem to have the right equipment, we reserve the right to refuse to let you join, for yours and the group's safety and comfort.
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.