Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru

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Vital Statistics:
Length:	7 miles (11km)
Ascent:	2,373ft (723m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:
Walk Type:	High mountains
Start:	Cow Bridge car park*
Grid Ref:	NY403134
Sat Nav:	N54.5122   W2.9241
What3words:	scarecrow.generals.fire
Postcode:	CA11 0NS‡
Car Park Fee:	Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members
Car Park Size:	Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars
Location:	On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale
Stiles:	None
Dogs:	Permitted under close control
Terrain:	Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up
Gear Needed:	Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather

Route outline for this walk:

Corrour Bothy  -  Lairig Ghru  -  Allt a' Coire Odhar  -  Coire Odhar  -  The Devil's Point  -  Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul)  -  Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)  -  Coire An an t-Sabhail  -  Sgor An Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak)  -  Garbh Core Mor  -  Carn na Criche (Braeriach)  -  Clais Luinneag  -  Loch Nan Stuirteng  -  Allt Clais an t-Sabhail  -  Allt a' Core Cath Nam Fionn  -  Glen Geusachan  -  Geusachan Burn  -  River Dee  -  Corrour Bothy  -  Lairig Ghru.

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The single roomed Corrour Bothy gets pretty busy, particularly in the summer months. Either get there early to secure a place on the concrete floor or bring a tent and camp outside (as I did).

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 Munros

0 Corbetts

0 Grahams

5 Murdos

0 Donalds

1 Scottish Marilyn

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) at 1291m (4237ft). Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is classified as a Munro (No. 4) and a Scottish Marilyn (4th highest in Scotland, 4th highest in the UK). Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is also known as a Murdo (4th highest in Scotland). Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) means 'Hill of the Barn' .

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Carn na Criche (Braeriach) at 1265m (4152ft). Carn na Criche (Braeriach) is known as a Murdo (5th highest in Scotland).

You will also reach the summit of Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) at 1258m (4129ft). Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) is classified as a Munro (No. 5) Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) is also known as a Murdo (6th highest in Scotland).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

• Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul) at 1213m (3981ft). Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul) is known as a Murdo (14th highest in Scotland).

• The Devil's Point at 1004m (3295ft). The Devil's Point is classified as a Munro (No. 131) and a Murdo (184th highest in Scotland).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru

In no particular order . . .

Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) from The Devil's Point

Photo: Mark Kissipie (9)

Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh), Corrour Bothy and Lairig Ghru from The Devil's Point

Photo: Mark Kissipie (7)

*Carn a' Mhaim, Glen Dee, Beinn Bhrotain, Monadh Mor and Glen Geusachan from The Devil's Point

Photo: Mark Kissipie (8)

The Devil's Point from Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru

Photo: Mark Kissipie (6)

*Carn a' Mhaim, Lairig Ghru, The Devil's Point and Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)

Photo: Mark Kissipie (17)

On Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir

Photo: Mark Kissipie (14)

Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) from Coire an t-Saighdeir

Photo: Mark Kissipie (15)

Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) from Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir

Photo: Mark Kissipie (13)

Crossing Geusachan Burn, Glen Dee

Photo: Mark Kissipie (5)

*Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak), Lochain Uaine and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)

Photo: Mark Kissipie (18)

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