Walk ad125 Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru via Derry Lodge from Linn of Dee
This 8¼ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Linn of Dee & will take you about 4 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 8¼ miles (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 1113 ft (339m) | |
| Time: | 4 hours | |
| 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:
Linn of Dee - Lui Water - Glen Lui - Derry Lodge - Luibeg - Glen Luibeg - Luibeg Bridge - Allt Preas Nam Meirleach - 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:
 0 Munros |
 0 Corbetts |
 0 Grahams |
 0 Murdos |
 0 Donalds |
 0 Scottish Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 43 Braemar & Blair Atholl is not currently available
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ad125 Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru via Derry Lodge from Linn of Dee
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