Lochnagar & The White Mounth
A 2 Day Trek exploring the southern Cairngorms, including the beautiful and iconic mountain of Lochnagar and the White Mounth Munros.
Dates
10 – 11 August, 2024
Equipment
Personal walking gear including waterproofs and boots. We will provide all food and trekking gear. Please see our Equipment page for more details.
Location
Starting and finishing at the Spital of Glen Muick
Pricing and Booking
£235 per person.
This price includes all trekking equipment and nutrition. A £100 is required to secure your place. The full amount is payable 28 days before the date of the trek. Please take the time to read our cancellation policy.
Group Size
Limited to 4 people
A relatively leisurely two-day trek taking in the White Mounth of Lochnagar Munros and experiencing varying landscapes and environments, with a high wild-camp to hopefully enjoy sunset and sunrise from a mountain vantage.
Starting at the Spital of Glen Muick Car Park, south of Ballater, for the beginning of our trek on the Balmoral Estate along the west bank of the impressive Loch Muick to Glas Allt Shiel built by Queen Victoria after the death of Prince Albert.
From the lodge we will tackle the major, but steady, climb of the day towards Cac Carn Beag, the summit of Lochnagar. On route we will pass the Glas Allt Shiel Falls, a place often visited by Queen Victoria, and skirt above the cliffs dropping into the vast bowl of Loch Nagar.
From here on the walking is generally leisurely often on good paths, or short vegetation which is easy underfoot. This circular route takes us to the summits of Carn a’ Choire Bhoidheach and then Carn an t-Saigart Mor, the site of one of the most extensive aircraft wrecks in Scotland.
The final two Munros of Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn are easily summited although the later has some boulder fields to negotiate before reaching the main descent path and our return down to the head of Loch Muick.
Enquire and Book
Please note: This is a booking request form and doesn’t guarantee your place(s) until we get back to you with confirmation. At this point you will be also sent an invoice for payment via Bank Transfer which then secures your place(s). We update the places available manually and always aim to do this as soon as we can to avoid disappointment.