Walk h156 Bynack Mor and A' Choinneach from Glenmore Lodge

This 15 mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Glenmore Lodge & will take about 8½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15mls (24km)
Ascent:3,052ft (930m)
Time:8½hrs
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Route outline for walk h156:

Glenmore Lodge  -  Allt na Feithe Duibhe  -  An Lochan Uaine  -  Ryvoan Pass  -  River Nethy  -  Bynack Stable  -  Bynack More  -  Little Barns of Bynack  -  A' Choinneach (Bynack More)  -  Allt a' Choire Dherg  -  Bynack Beg (Bynack More)  -  Strath Nethy  -  Bynack Stable  -  Ryvoan Pass  -  Glenmore Lodge

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Munro
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Corbetts
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Grahams
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Murdos
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Donalds
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Marilyn
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Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Bynack More at 1090m (3577ft). Bynack More is classified as a Munro (No. 54) and a Scottish Marilyn (40th highest in Scotland, 40th highest in the UK). Bynack More is also known as a Murdo (74th highest in Scotland).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of A' Choinneach (Bynack More) at 1016m (3335ft). A' Choinneach (Bynack More) is known as a Murdo (162nd highest in Scotland).

You will also reach the summit of Bynack Beg (Bynack More) at 970m (3184ft). Bynack Beg (Bynack More) is Unclassified The summit of Bynack Beg (Bynack More) is marked by a cairn.


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OS Explorer OL57 Cairn Gorm & Aviemore


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OS Landranger 36 Grantown & Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountains



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h156 Bynack Mor and A' Choinneach from Glenmore Lodge

In no particular order . . .

Me and my reindeer friend (well it followed me for long enough) approaching the summit of Bynack More

Me and my reindeer friend (well it followed me for long enough) approaching the summit of Bynack More

Photo: John Turner (13)

An Lochan Uaine

An Lochan Uaine

Photo: Ian McCutcheon (7)


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