Ben Macdhui (Scotland)

Ben Macdhui (also spelled Ben Macdui, Ben MacDui) or Beinn MacDuibh in the original Scottish Gaelic is the second highest mountain of Great Britain. It lies in the Cairngorm mountains, on the boundary between Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire

Related Topics:
Mountain - Great Britain - Cairngorm mountains - Perth and Kinross - Aberdeenshire

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Probably the easiest route of ascent is from the Coire Cas car park at the foot of Cairngorm Ski Centre by way of a path that lead up over slowly rising moorland. This route is approximately 7 km in length; a somewhat longer route allows one to also climb Cairn Gorm. One possible alternative route follows the path coming up from Loch Etchachan. This Loch may be reached by from Loch Avon to the north or by coming up from Glen Derry to the South. Other routes include coming over Derry Cairngorm, or via the Lairig Ghru pass, which lies to the west of Ben Macdui.

Related Topics:
Km - Cairn Gorm - Loch Avon - Derry Cairngorm - Lairig Ghru

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Nearly all these routes are long days by Scottish standards. When coming from the south it is common to make use of a bicycle to cover the 4 km separating the road end at Linn of Dee from Derry Lodge at the southern end of the massif.

Related Topics:
Bicycle - Linn of Dee

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It is claimed that Ben Macdui is the home of Am Fear Liath Mòr (the "big grey man of Ben Macdui"). Opinion is divided as to the substance behind this reported phenomenon, which it is claimed resembles a yeti.

Related Topics:
Am Fear Liath Mòr - Yeti

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