Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach)
1296m (4253ft)
The Western Cairngorms, The Cairngorm Mountains, The Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach)
Daniel Moran walked up Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) on May 16th, 2024 [weather] Great day - Devils ridge
Andrew Baron climbed Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) on January 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] From sugar bowl carpark via carn a chalamain gap [with] son Michael [weather] ok Best forecast for a few days.low wind.Light mist most of the way. - Car park frozen left 08.45. soft fresh snow in chalamine gap hard going..deep snow on the way up. Once on the ridge going was ok rocky in places.Slight views on summit very cold. Descended quickly very icy on lower path.Back just before dark.
Darren Wilson bagged Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) on February 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Day 2 Big Beast Walk Rothiemrurchus Lodge, Lairig Ghru, Coire Gorm, Sron Na Lairige 1194m, Braeriach 1296m [with] Snow & Ice 2018 [weather] Clear to start with blizzard conditions developing to wild
Christine Shepherd hiked Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) on May 29th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walked from Cairngorm [with] Graeme and Adam [weather] A whiteout! - After bagging Cairn Gorm & Ben Macdui our party of six had to descend to the Corrur Bothy in sleet & heavy rain before climbing up the other side of the Lairig Ghru towards Cairn Toul. As conditions were getting worse Graeme (a trained mountain leader decided we should avoid the ridge). I agreed but some didn't, so the party split & three of us approached this summit from a safer route.
Mark Davidson summited Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) on May 26th, 2007 [with] Alone [weather] Showery with occasional breaks in the cloud - got very wet - Had been up Ben Macdui/Beinn Macduibh the day before so started to get very tired about half-way up. Stopped for a bit but decided to make a big effort & keep going. Really glad I did!
Angela Moroney, Roderick Devall, Paul Booth, Ian Simpson, Mike Walker, Trevor Williams and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach)
The Falls on Dee, Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) from Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak)
Cairn Lochan (and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) (left) and Sron na Lairige (right) in the distance) from Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda at the top of the Fiacaill Buttress
*Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak), Lochain Uaine and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)
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