Rocktype UNKNOWN
Altitude 1269m a.s.l
Faces N
View in pink. From the summit of Braeriach the grandeur of the Cairngorms can be fully appreciated. © David Dear
Summit of this hill
This summit is listed in Munros, Marilyns, Scotland's 4000ers, Mountaineering in Scotland: in the footsteps of WH Murray, Cairngorm Four Thousanders, Funros, STAUMC Ticklist, UK 3000ers hill lists.
This summit has been climbed in 511 logbooks.Hill features
Braeriach is the third-highest mountain in the British Isles, surpassed only by Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui. It is the highest point in the western massif of the Cairngorms, separated from the central section by the pass of the Lairig Ghru. The summit has a crescent shape, with several corries.
Route Cards
 | Cairngorm 4000ers 22 miles, 2,352m ascent, 10 – 13 hours. Aviemore   | |
 | Braeriach linear via the Chalamain Gap 12.69 miles, 1,149m ascent, 8 hours. Aviemore  | |
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Summits, Scrambles, and Easy Climbs on this hill
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