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Tolmount

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Tolmount looks a fine cone-like peak when seen from Loch Callater; otherwise it is a twin to its close neighbour Tom Buidhe - a simple rounded dome-like upthrust on the wide Mounth plateau.

 You have not climbed Tolmount.

Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 958 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Tolmount and Tom Buidhe via Loch Callater

Other routes and challenges

There are several alternative options for climbing Tolmount and its neighbour. One is to start from Glen Doll at the head of Glen Clova, approaching via Jock's Road over Crow Craigies.

Another longer option is to include this pair of Munros with the Glas Maol group of 4, making a total of 6 Munros on an outing from the top of the Cairnwell Pass.

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 Tolmount

There are 3950 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Tolmount. They have contributed 104 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  19/11/2011  36 M6
  29/07/2014  19 M6
  20/09/2013  19 M9
  04/09/2012  11 M2
  15/08/2015  10 M10
  25/03/2015  9 M6
  02/06/2013  8 M9
  27/12/2011  7 M6
  13/08/2015  6 M6
  15/04/2014  6 M8
  10/08/2013  6 M6
  10/03/2010  6 M4
  15/04/2017  5 M9
  05/08/2013  4 M5
  19/05/2012  4 M1
  03/05/2012  4 M2
  15/11/2011  4 M8C1
  29/08/2015  3 M6
  16/07/2014  3 M6
  02/05/2013  3 M6
  26/05/2012  3 M4
  10/10/2011  3 M2
  24/03/2011  3 M3
  07/05/2017  2 M2
  14/08/2016  2 M11
  04/10/2015  2 M6
  12/09/2014  2 M3
  06/07/2013  2 M6
  30/06/2013  2 M9
  19/05/2013  2 M2
  16/05/2013  2 M6
  14/07/2012  2 M9
  24/08/2011  2 M6
  20/08/2011  2 M4
  23/07/2011  2 M4
  27/05/2017  1 M3
  18/09/2016  1 M4
  27/06/2016  1 M4
  30/08/2015  1 M4
  19/06/2015  1 M8
  30/11/2014  1 M6
  21/10/2014  1 M1
  01/06/2014  1 M2
  14/09/2013  1 M2
  08/09/2013  1 M4
  02/03/2013  1 M3
  16/12/2012  1 M6
  04/09/2012  1 M8
  26/08/2012  1 M4
  03/07/2012  1 M6
  20/05/2012  1 M6
  06/05/2012  1 M11
  01/04/2012  1 M9
  28/01/2012  1 M4
  20/08/2011  1 M6
  17/08/2011  1 M4
  06/08/2011  1 M6
  15/05/2011  1 M1
  11/10/2010  1 M2
  25/07/2010  1 M6
  25/09/2009  1 M3
  09/10/2016  0 M2
  24/08/2016  0 M3
  14/08/2016  0 M6
  30/04/2016  0 M3
  19/09/2015  0 M6
  24/07/2015  0 M6
  04/06/2015  0 M5
  23/05/2015  0 M4
  23/05/2015  0 M6
  28/07/2014  0 M6
  10/07/2014  0 M4
  26/06/2014  0 M11
  18/08/2013  0 M6
  18/07/2013  0 M9
  29/06/2013  0 M2
  12/06/2013  0 M4C1
  11/09/2012  0 M4
  21/07/2012  0 M2
  02/06/2012  0 M2
  30/03/2012  0 M6
  10/03/2012  0 M6
  12/01/2012  0 M4
  14/11/2011  0 M6
  06/11/2011  0 M6
  09/09/2011  0 M9
  25/07/2011  0 M6
  17/07/2011  0 M3
  03/07/2011  0 M11
  17/05/2011  0 M5
  14/05/2011  0 M9
  16/04/2011  0 M4
  10/04/2011  0 M4
  02/04/2011  0 M6
  19/03/2011  0 M6
  05/03/2011  0 M6
  26/02/2011  0 M5C1
  10/02/2011  0 M3
  05/02/2011  0 M3
  24/09/2010  0 M2
  19/06/2010  0 M9
  14/10/2009  0 M3
  14/06/2009  0 M6
  03/02/2007  0 M2C1

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