Braeriach - Munro (Walkhighlands)

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1296 metres

Rank: 3rd

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Summary

The third highest mountain in Britain, Braeriach is perhaps the finest of the Cairngorms. Its vast summit plateau requires a long walk-in and its wildness is still intact, whilst all around the plateau are a vast range of dramatic corries.

Detailed route description and map

Braeriach circuit from Whitewell

Cairn Toul and Braeriach traverse

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There are 32 public user walk reports for Braeriach:

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Braeriach Bagged by Alastair S on Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:09 pm: 13Likes; 840Views; Last post by murphy999
on Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:44 pm

Braeriach, first Munro and how i got the 'Bug' by Ray Mackay on Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:32 pm: 13Likes; 1197Views; Last post by alfredo143
on Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:18 am

Braeriach in Winter by The_Mountain_Goat on Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm: 12Likes; 351Views; Last post by The_Mountain_Goat
on Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:15 pm

An excellent 2 days in the Cairngorms by csimbad on Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:28 pm: 7Likes; 973Views; Last post by csimbad
on Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:46 pm

An epic Cairngorm crossing by Keith Sayliss on Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:21 am: 5Likes; 447Views; Last post by Keith Sayliss
on Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:06 pm

Loch Einich circumnavigation - with Braeriach summit camp by kinley on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:30 pm: 4Likes; 4727Views; Last post by mountainstar
on Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:29 am

Cairngorms 5 day high-level backpacking by amaciejk on Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:01 pm: 3Likes; 500Views; Last post by amaciejk
on Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:37 pm

Man versus Midge by pigeon on Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:22 pm: 3Likes; 770Views; Last post by gedme
on Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:39 am

Braeriach from Linn of Dee by GariochTom on Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:13 pm: 3Likes; 559Views; Last post by Alastair S
on Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:51 pm

Not Quite Braeriach by Alastair S on Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:18 am: 3Likes; 894Views; Last post by Alastair S
on Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:25 pm

weekend in cairngorms by RUGBYPLAYER on Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:14 pm: 2Likes; 341Views; Last post by monty
on Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:24 pm

Sunny couple of days from the Devils Point to Braeriach by Frogwell on Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:52 pm: 2Likes; 1255Views; Last post by Vick1
on Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:12 pm

Braeriach camp, the next 3(for short!) and Lairig Ghru out. by weemistermac on Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:50 pm: 2Likes; 2509Views; Last post by weemistermac
on Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:40 pm

Braeriach Traverse by jenniferc6 on Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:49 am: 1Likes; 334Views; Last post by jenniferc6
on Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:00 pm

Braeriach via the Chalamain Gap by Johnny Corbett on Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:16 pm: 1Likes; 691Views; Last post by Alastair S
on Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:29 pm

Braeriach- Cairn Toul traverse - FAIL by Driver84 on Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:05 am: 0Likes; 440Views; Last post by Liebestoter
on Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:33 pm

devils point by paul2610 on Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:58 pm: 0Likes; 225Views; Last post by taylor94
on Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:13 pm

Braeriach by rosalie&matt on Sat May 07, 2011 2:48 pm: 0Likes; 401Views; Last post by rosalie&matt
on Sat May 07, 2011 2:48 pm

3 days in the heart of the Cairngorms by solarflare on Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:51 pm: 0Likes; 704Views; Last post by solarflare
on Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:22 pm

Braeriach, Angels Peak and Cairn Toul from Glen Feshie by Border Reiver on Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:03 am: 0Likes; 1381Views; Last post by Border Reiver
on Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:03 pm

Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Braeriach by robhutchinson on Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:11 pm: 0Likes; 508Views; Last post by robhutchinson
on Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:11 pm

Glen Feshie munros by filox on Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:24 pm: 0Likes; 1129Views; Last post by LeithySuburbs
on Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:51 pm

2 Hikes, 1 Ride, 9 Peaks, (21-9), 17th to 21st September by Mark Berry on Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:41 pm: 0Likes; 713Views; Last post by Mark Berry
on Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:30 pm

Video/Photo montage of Awesome 4 Day Cairngorm Hike by Michael Cook on Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:31 pm: 0Likes; 1693Views; Last post by monty
on Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:17 am

Misty Mountains by robertwraith on Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:06 pm: 0Likes; 788Views; Last post by monty
on Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:39 pm

The Devil�s Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain, Braeriach by David Lyall on Mon Aug 09, 2010 3:55 pm: 0Likes; 1281Views; Last post by iainwatson
on Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:04 pm

Chalamain Gap and the Lairig Ghru with a munro or two by monty on Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:42 pm: 0Likes; 3127Views; Last post by monty
on Fri May 06, 2011 5:01 pm

My last Cairngorms Munro - Braeraich by tmobyrne on Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:29 am: 0Likes; 978Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:48 am

Braeriach from Whitewell by LeithySuburbs on Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:14 pm: 0Likes; 1519Views; Last post by LeithySuburbs
on Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:28 am

Braeriach, Sgor an Lochain Uaine & Cairn Toul via Whitewell by bio-man on Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm: 0Likes; 1694Views; Last post by bio-man
on Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm

Braeriach, circuit from Whitewell by bigbertie on Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:56 pm: 0Likes; 1465Views; Last post by bio-man
on Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:41 pm

Braeriach, circuit from Whitewell by bio-man on Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:32 pm: 0Likes; 1571Views; Last post by Paul Webster
on Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:42 am

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