Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh)
1309m (4296ft)
The Central Cairngorms, The Cairngorm Mountains, The Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The summit of Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh)
David Peebles walked up Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on May 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Aviemore Ski Centre Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Cold & sunny.
Daniel Moran climbed Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on May 16th, 2024 [weather] Great day - Devils ridge
Dale Tyler bagged Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on July 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Park in funicular car park & head out across the the hills to the right. Not sure what the route is called-very clearly marked path-obviously a main route [with] Sarah [weather] Complete contrast to Meall a' Bhuachaille the day before! Walked in the clouds all the way. No visibility & nice & wet from all the moisture in the air! - Peaceful summit-just me & Sarah sat in the clouds, although nearly missed the path coming back down! No ghostly old mountain men - thankfully! Snow bunting on top, grouse on the way up & down.
Ivor Aitchison hiked Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) during 2015 [from/via/route] Ski centre car park [with] Yvonne [weather] Sunny warm - 25th wedding anniversary
Robin Murray summited Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) during June, 1975 [from/via/route] From Cairngorm carpark taking in Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhoin & Cairngorm [with] Elliot Murray, my Dad [weather] Glorious - Saw peregrine mobbing golden eagle over Loch Avon
Sharon Houston conquered Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on September 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route from Cairngorm Ski Centre Car Park [with] Scot Trek [weather] Cloudy then brightened up beautifully.
Bay Wan scaled Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on October 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] start from ski mountain resort via Cairngorm [with] Cocoa Pops [weather] Dry ish, light rain in parts, but misty on the summits - Better to do this walk in summer, more time to savour the views, if you can get some :/ Allow a good 4 hours to get to the summit of Macdui, the return leg via the western flank is fairly easy going compared with the uphill via Cairngorm
Robert Logan walked up Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on June 20th, 2011 [from/via/route] Cairngorm base station, Miadan Creagan Leth-Choin, Ben MacDui, Cairn Lochan, Stob Choire an t-Sneachda, Cain Gorm, Ptarmigan station [with] Judith Logan, Alice Logan, Yasmin MacKenzie [weather] Cold, Very Foggy on Ben MacDui, Clpud breaking, sunny later - Alice & Yasmin's first, & second, Munro
Phyllis Mcgibbon climbed Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on August 12th, 2006 - Again on 20/07/2012
Christine Shepherd bagged Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on May 29th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Cairngorm [with] Miriam, Graeme, Adam, James and Chris [weather] Cold & snowy - This was the second mountain in an eventful walk that I was doing with friends for charity. Conditions were to deteriorate rapidly after we had bagged this summit.
Mark Davidson hiked Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on May 25th, 2007 [with] Alone [weather] Mixture of torrential downpours & sun - Fantastic
Adam Shewry summited Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) on September 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Cairngorm [with] My Mum and dad [weather] perfect - up fiacaill ridge, across to Ben Macdui & then to Cairngorm
Mr M A Blanchard, Linda Mckeogh, Roderick Devall, Paul Booth, Ian Simpson, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams, Louise Sandwith and Geert Gritter have all walked, climbed & bagged Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh).
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