Glas Maol

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Glas Maol is the highest of a group of four Munros to the east of the Cairnwell Pass, and has been developed for skiing. The road gives a high-level starting point and eases the ascent of these rounded domes, though the alternative route given from Glen Isla via Monega Hill gives a much finer walk.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1068 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Glas Maol Munros from the Cairnwell Pass

Glas Maol and Creag Leacach via Monega Hill, Glen Isla

Other routes and challenges

The first of the routes listed above the round of four from the Cairnwell Pass - can be shortened by omitting the first two Munros and climbing Glas Maol through the ski area and Meall Odhar.

Alternatively it could be lengthened to take in Tolmount and Tom Buidhe across the plateau.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Braemar Hotels

Braemar B&B

Braemar cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Glas Maol

There are 9326 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Glas Maol. They have contributed 138 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.

Title	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Long circular from Cairnwell: 14 Munros, 39 miles, 12 hours	goingforawii	25/08/2018	30	M14
East Glenshee Six - My first Report!	Happy Snapper	29/07/2014	26	M6
9 in Glenshee and a meet with the King to Be	scottishkennyg	20/09/2013	23	M9
6 snowy Munros - Early Bird at Glenshee	Petr Dakota	25/03/2015	16	M6
South Braemar - 60km walked, 10 munros, 1 perfect weekend	andygunn23	15/08/2015	12	M10
Weasel's Cairngorm Tops Adventure	weaselmaster	13/09/2014	12	M10
East Glenshee 4 in the sun	StevieC	03/05/2017	11	M4
Glenshee 6 - plus a wee bit more!	JimboJim	13/08/2015	8	M6
Glenshee 9	xpfloyd	02/06/2013	8	M9
In full view of the Devil's Elbow	Bod	08/08/2020	7	M2
6 Glenshee Munros repeated in a short & foggy January day	Petr Dakota	06/01/2019	7	M6
My wife says I'm mental!?	david1979	08/01/2015	7	M2
Glenshee 6, Spider 100 !	spiderwebb	27/12/2011	7	M6
The Tops of Avon	weaselmaster	16/07/2017	6	M5
The Glenshee Massif - A weekend of 2 halves	Jaxter	15/04/2017	6	M9
Falling in Love, East of Glenshee	roscoT	05/12/2016	6	M4
1 pair of crampons, 1 ice axe, 2 people and a steep icy hill	Mountainlove	24/03/2014	6	M2
“WEE GUY” ON FIRE - 30 KMS, 11 HRS, 6 MUNROS!	davedanson28	10/08/2013	6	M6
My first wild camp with a wander round Glen Ey & Glenshee	rockhopper	29/04/2011	6	M14
Glas Maol and Cairn of Claise (from Glen Isla)	foggieclimber	06/07/2013	5	M2
8 Munros from Glen Isla, will my feet ever forgive me?	mountaineagle	15/11/2011	5	M8C1
Just shy of 83,but 4 from Glenshee	gammy leg walker	25/06/2011	5	M4
Fab day on Glas Maol circuit	desmondo1	28/05/2018	4	M4
Meteors over Glenshee	fionamac8	05/08/2013	4	M5
Glas Maol	litljortindan	18/11/2019	3	M1
My 200th Munro	Ponyexpress	07/08/2018	3	M2
Wild camping on the hottest day of the year	wilkiemurray	29/06/2018	3	M4
The Cairnwell 3...	Alfachick	14/05/2017	3	M3
Anniversary day walk.	teaandpies	29/08/2015	3	M6
6 Summits in Glenshee bagpiped!	munrobagpiper	16/07/2014	3	M6
The Glas Maol 4 - Sunshine and lots of the white stuff	GillC	23/11/2013	3	M4
East Glenshee Six	weaselmaster	02/05/2013	3	M6
Really beautiful walk in misty conditions	ineilson	18/08/2020	2	M2C1
Glenshee four in a row	andreww18	18/06/2017	2	M4
Monega disaster	Briqual	27/05/2017	2	M2C1
Mountain Madness - 11 Munros Over 36 Hours	Renegade Scot	14/08/2016	2	M11
A Christmas jaunt	NeepNeep	25/12/2015	2	M4
Glas Maol Circut + 2 and Little Glas Maol	jamesb63	04/10/2015	2	M6
A windy day in Glen Isla, and throw in a Corbett as well	weescotsman	22/09/2013	2	M2C1
Glenshee 9, Kendal Mint Cake & Feet In Tatters	Backpacker	30/06/2013	2	M9
No S-Maol Undertaking! Hill Four-apy at Glen Shee	ScottishLeaf	28/04/2013	2	M4
A White Introduction to Bagging + a couple of mishaps!	AndyGerrard	19/05/2012	2	M4
Glas Maol Munros with Tolmount & Tom Buidhe	SMRussell	24/08/2011	2	M6
Glas Maol Circuit plus two!	jonny616	20/08/2011	2	M6
Hitting My Target with the Glas Maol Circuit	Coutts94	26/11/2020	1	M4
Five out of six	martin1909	06/09/2020	1	M5
Diarrhoea and vomiting - still a fantastic day!	Yorjick	08/08/2019	1	M2C1
The one that got away...	Alfachick	12/05/2018	1	M2
Permanent whiteout with 70 mph wind..all fun ;-))	Dolwolfian	15/03/2018	1	M1
Wildcamp and 4 Eastern Glenshee munros	jwramsay	27/05/2017	1	M3
Monega Hill from Glas Maol	litljortindan	28/07/2016	1	M1
Plan B from Glen Shee.	mamoset	07/06/2016	1	M2
East Glenshee 6	Broggy1	24/07/2015	1	M6
24	jac the lassie	19/06/2015	1	M8
Walking in a winter wonderland	Lipeshends	29/12/2014	1	M2
Walking on Sunshine	tomyboy73	25/07/2014	1	M4
Leaving the Herd behind	Driftwood	02/06/2014	1	M2
Four Munros ..........and a spiffing idea	railton22	06/08/2013	1	M4
Visiting crampon country	BlackPanther	05/03/2013	1	M2
6 summits from the devil's elbow	paddy_da_mighty_atom	16/12/2012	1	M6
Both sides of the road of Glenshee 3rd time lucky	madrock289	04/09/2012	1	M8
Glenshee in the fog!	Keithyboy	03/07/2012	1	M6
A warm welcome on the Mounth	old danensian	20/05/2012	1	M6
Lochnagar 5 + Glas Maol 4 + 2 in a day	Dommie	06/05/2012	1	M11
Glenshee 9 in a row	bthom8465	01/04/2012	1	M9
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach	quoman	21/01/2012	1	M2
Glas Maol with Snowshoes	weedavie	18/12/2011	1	M3
Glenshee 9	snowdonia7	09/09/2011	1	M9
The Glas Moel 6 (or was it 8)	clivew	06/08/2011	1	M6
Glas Maol Circuit	matt8428	30/07/2011	1	M4
Glas Maol Munros circuit	tomcar	30/07/2011	1	M4
4 at Glenshee	csimbad	25/01/2011	1	M4
Glenshee 6.	Bluelungbutter	25/07/2010	1	M6
Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol, Creag Leacach	zug33	19/06/2010	1	M4
The Glenshee Four	CurlyWurly	07/11/2009	1	M4
Glas Maol Circuit plus 2 and another plus 2	Bonusred	15/08/2020	0	M8
Recovery Plan 1,2,3 done. Skip 4. On to 5.	johnscot55	24/07/2020	0	M4
Visiting Old Friends: The Glas Maol Munros	abclare	17/07/2020	0	M4
Glas Maol circuit on a sunny but windy post lockdown day!	woodpigeonblue	12/07/2020	0	M4
Monega Hill and Glas Maol round from Glen Isla	FrankiiB	19/09/2019	0	M2C1
Glas Maol & Creag Leacach - No snow!	jwramsay	24/02/2019	0	M4
Five Munros, countless animals, and one unexpected find	zatapathique	24/05/2017	0	M5
A sunny day in Glenshee - Glas Maol and Creag Leachach	Woorsie	22/04/2017	0	M2
Glas Maol & Creag Leacach (The Outsider Clan)	Essence	18/12/2016	0	M2
Glas maol circuit	Coop	05/10/2016	0	M4
Carn AnTuirc, Cairn of Claise, and Glas Maol	Kbecks	03/10/2016	0	M3
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach	KatTai	11/09/2016	0	M2
Glen Shee East Munros	Jokester	14/08/2016	0	M6
The Cairnwell Pass, Glas Maol Munros Circuit (inc video)	Guswelsh	09/08/2016	0	M4
Glas Maol and Creag Leachach circuit	U059361	05/08/2016	0	M2
Glenshee 6	nathan04	19/09/2015	0	M6
The Glas Maol 4-in-a-day plus ricketty bike ride	Majorbunting	04/08/2015	0	M4
4 from the Cairnwell and a wildcamp with the Scarp 2	scoob999	02/08/2015	0	M4
Glen Shee 6 (minus 1)	mamoset	04/06/2015	0	M5
Glenshee 6 , Cairn of Claise, Carn an Tuirc, Creag Leacach,	Kenny Monaghan	23/05/2015	0	M6
Glas Maol circuit	David Lyall	29/07/2014	0	M4
Glenshee six	Silverhill	28/07/2014	0	M6
There's good and bad in everything, The Glen Shee 7.	martin.h	27/06/2014	0	M7
White Mounth to Glas Maol	Physicistinboots	26/06/2014	0	M11
Glenshee 6	scotdavid63	18/08/2013	0	M6
Glenshee 9	bar72	18/07/2013	0	M9
Glas Maol, plastic grass and the Indiana Jones bridge	ngm1scot	13/07/2013	0	M2
4 in Glenshee	MarilynMunro	19/06/2013	0	M4
Three Munros in Glen Shee, with a drivers licence..	trederdog 100	11/06/2013	0	M3
Tracking a Black Panther, giving up, doing something else	Frogwell	07/05/2013	0	M4
Glas Maol Munros circuit	gman	15/11/2012	0	M4
Cairngorms part 3 last day Glas Maol	rjpatyou	06/11/2012	0	M1
Glas Maol Munros circuit...	Saltire2011	31/07/2012	0	M4
Tommy Gun on Glas Maol & Creag Leacach	BoyVertiginous	27/05/2012	0	M4
Glenshee 6	dougcurtis	30/03/2012	0	M6
Glenshee 6	thand	10/03/2012	0	M6
The Good ,The Bad and the Glas Maol Five	Collaciotach	26/02/2012	0	M4
The Cairnwell 4	Stug	26/02/2012	0	M4
Glenshee, lots of snow but no skis!?!	mband	05/02/2012	0	M3
Glas Maol	gary	27/11/2011	0	M4
Glen Shee - 6 lost Munros	Yipyipcoyote	14/11/2011	0	M6
A cold summers day in November	Tomsie	06/11/2011	0	M6
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach	Cameron.Gair	04/09/2011	0	M2
Glas Maol 2011 And a wee embarrassment.	JonAksel	16/08/2011	0	M1
Glenshee 6	howzat	25/07/2011	0	M6
Cairnwell Pass to Lochnagar	mrssanta	03/07/2011	0	M11
A return to Glenshee, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach	neilfowlie	02/07/2011	0	M2
4 at Glenshee	ChrisW	31/05/2011	0	M4
Glenshee 5 - 1 car	JonetCol	17/05/2011	0	M5
Glenshee Nine	Scotshiker	14/05/2011	0	M9
The Glenshee Six	andrewdoggett	19/03/2011	0	M6
A leg burner at the Glenshee 6	iainwatson	05/03/2011	0	M6
Signing off on 2010 - a cracker on Creag Leacach & Glas Maol	Graeme D	30/12/2010	0	M2
Cairnwell Pass	rogers	17/10/2010	0	M3
Glenshee: Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Cliase and Glas Maol	nathan79	04/10/2010	0	M3
Glas Maol Circuit on a Mountain Bike?	DJG78	23/07/2010	0	M4
glenshee 9	danrun	19/06/2010	0	M9
Up a gear in Glenshee	fingeez	10/04/2010	0	M4
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach (22-01-2010)	Milesy	22/01/2010	0	M2
Glas Maol Circuit vs. The Wind	Stretch	29/08/2009	0	M4
Glenshee 6 in a day!	munrowalker	14/06/2009	0	M6
Glas Maol and Creag Leacash	Myth	22/09/2008	0	M2
East of the Devil`s Elbow	Benaden887	19/09/1992	0	M6

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