Derry Cairngorm

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Derry Cairngorm is often mistaken for Ben Macdui in views from Deeside, its great summit cone rising above the foothills. It is one of the best viewpoints for Ben Macdui, seen above the grand Coire Uaine.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1155 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm from the Linn of Dee

Beinn Meadhoin and Derry Cairngorm from the Linn of Dee

Other routes and challenges

Derry Cairngorm lends itself to inclusion in a variety of different combinations. On its own, it would make a good circuit ascending via Càrn Crom and descending via the Hutchison hut.

The Ben Macdui route above could be extended by first ascending Càrn a' Mhàim to make an excellent round of three Munros.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Braemar Hotels

Braemar B&B

Braemar cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


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Users' walk reports for Creagan a' Choire Etchachan

There are 7505 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Derry Cairngorm. They have contributed 130 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  15/8/14  32 M5
  25/7/11  19 M7
  15/6/19  18 M8
  22/8/11  16 M3
  20/7/20  14 M6
  13/9/14  14 M10
  21/1/17  13 M1
  20/7/13  13 M8
  14/7/23  12 M2
  21/9/13  12 M3
  3/11/15  11 M3
  25/6/14  11 M6
  18/6/14  11 M1
  17/9/16  10 M6
  12/12/15  10 M2
  4/3/12  10 M1
  1/9/13  9 M13
  3/8/18  8 M3
  20/4/18  8 M4
  24/8/17  8 M6
  9/9/15  8 M7C1
  11/3/12  8 M2
  29/7/11  8 M7
  4/7/11  8 M5
  13/2/23  7 M2
  14/7/21  7 M3
  1/5/15  7 M2
  9/8/14  7 M2
  31/5/23  6 M9C1
  7/11/20  6 M4
  14/9/13  6 M4
  6/5/12  6 M4
  16/6/11  6 M4
  6/6/22  5 M1
  23/9/21  5 M14
  28/6/21  5 M9
  21/7/18  5 M3
  10/10/15  5 M1
  14/6/13  5 M5
  4/3/12  5 M2
  16/2/22  4 M1
  24/7/20  4 M4
  24/8/19  4 M8
  27/5/17  4 M2
  22/8/15  4 M3
  23/4/14  4 M1
  7/7/13  4 M3
  17/6/23  3 M2
  13/6/22  3 M2
  26/5/22  3 M11
  6/2/22  3 M8
  31/7/20  3 M3
  22/7/18  3 M3
  17/7/17  3 M5
  10/7/17  3 M3
  25/5/17  3 M4
  24/7/16  3 M6
  7/6/16  3 M1
  12/6/14  3 M3
  10/5/13  3 M2
  9/6/12  3 M1
  17/3/12  3 M2
  29/2/12  3 M4
  10/10/93  3 M2
  5/1/19  2 M1
  7/8/18  2 M5
  20/5/18  2 M2
  30/7/17  2 M4
  16/7/17  2 M3
  19/6/16  2 M5
  17/4/16  2 M7
  10/10/15  2 M3
  19/9/15  2 M3
  1/9/14  2 M5
  9/7/13  2 M4
  1/11/12  2 M5
  16/9/12  2 M3
  6/5/12  2 M2
  19/11/11  2 M4
  25/8/11  2 M2
  28/6/11  2 M3
  24/6/11  2 M8
  26/2/11  2 M3
  22/7/76  2 M3
  20/3/22  1 M1
  29/6/21  1 M9
  3/4/21  1 M1
  28/5/17  1 M2
  12/7/16  1 M1
  16/8/15  1 M3
  25/11/14  1 M5
  10/8/14  1 M3
  10/8/13  1 M4
  8/6/13  1 M3
  28/7/12  1 M2
  29/1/12  1 M1
  13/7/09  1 M3
  14/9/19  0 M2
  25/5/18  0 M6
  7/10/17  0 M1
  20/6/17  0 M2
  21/10/16  0 M1
  20/8/16  0 M3
  19/8/16  0 M3
  30/4/16  0 M3
  7/10/15  0 M2
  18/7/15  0 M4
  9/7/14  0 M1
  7/6/14  0 M2
  1/5/14  0 M8
  21/7/13  0 M12
  16/7/13  0 M2
  22/6/13  0 M4
  3/6/12  0 M3
  1/6/12  0 M3
  26/5/12  0 M4
  5/5/12  0 M3
  14/1/12  0 M1
  3/10/11  0 M3
  23/7/11  0 M2
  11/6/11  0 M2
  22/5/11  0 M2
  30/9/10  0 M3
  26/9/10  0 M2
  18/8/10  0 M8
  12/6/10  0 M2
  23/5/10  0 M2
  29/11/08  0 M1
  22/11/08  0 M4
  28/8/93  0 M4

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