Cairngorms Round - Western Side, Drumochter Hills

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 135.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 49h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,791 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,052 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,010 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 209 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Cairngorms
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 57.188239° / W 3.829468°
  • ⚑
    End: N 56.963833° / W 4.112515°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Start on Grampian Road, B9152
  2. 2 : km 0.73 - alt. 221 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B9152
  3. 3 : km 1.44 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.86 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 5.31 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 6.12 - alt. 233 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 8.56 - alt. 236 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 8.92 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 9.62 - alt. 225 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 9.78 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 9.81 - alt. 227 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 10.17 - alt. 226 m - Turn sharp left onto C1132
  14. 14 : km 11.06 - alt. 226 m - Keep right onto C1132
  15. 15 : km 11.55 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 11.57 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 11.64 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 11.66 - alt. 222 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 11.66 - alt. 222 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 11.7 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 12.02 - alt. 240 m - Turn right onto B970
  22. 22 : km 12.13 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.3 - alt. 223 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 12.64 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 12.81 - alt. 237 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 13.01 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 13.14 - alt. 242 m - Turn right onto B970
  28. 28 : km 13.17 - alt. 241 m - Keep left onto Badenoch Way
  29. 29 : km 13.66 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp left onto Badenoch Way
  30. 30 : km 13.88 - alt. 259 m - Turn right onto Badenoch Way
  31. 31 : km 14.15 - alt. 290 m - Turn slight right onto Badenoch Way
  32. 32 : km 14.41 - alt. 302 m - Turn left onto Badenoch Way
  33. 33 : km 14.72 - alt. 328 m - Turn right onto Badenoch Way
  34. 34 : km 15.77 - alt. 280 m - Turn right onto Badenoch Way
  35. 35 : km 16.07 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Badenoch Way
  36. 36 : km 16.24 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp left onto Badenoch Way
  37. 37 : km 16.6 - alt. 258 m - Turn slight left onto Badenoch Way
  38. 38 : km 20.12 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 20.49 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 20.77 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto B970
  41. 41 : km 20.91 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.38 - alt. 250 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 21.49 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 21.87 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 21.92 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 22.02 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 22.72 - alt. 246 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 23.03 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right onto B970
  49. 49 : km 24.14 - alt. 236 m - Turn right onto B970
  50. 50 : km 25.44 - alt. 231 m - Turn left onto Newtonmore Road, A86
  51. 51 : km 26.69 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 26.7 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 28.67 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight left onto Kingussie Road, A86
  54. 54 : km 29.57 - alt. 246 m - Turn right onto Balavil Brae
  55. 55 : km 29.65 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Church Terrace
  56. 56 : km 29.8 - alt. 248 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 29.86 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 30.14 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight left onto Glen Road
  59. 59 : km 32.63 - alt. 309 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 32.85 - alt. 318 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 34.26 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 34.36 - alt. 407 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 34.82 - alt. 421 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 34.94 - alt. 427 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 35.57 - alt. 525 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 61.08 - alt. 299 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 61.45 - alt. 299 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 61.49 - alt. 301 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 61.94 - alt. 294 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 62.12 - alt. 293 m - Turn slight left onto General Wade's Military Road
  71. 71 : km 66.06 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto General Wade's Military Road
  72. 72 : km 69.44 - alt. 277 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 70.03 - alt. 276 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 71.38 - alt. 316 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 71.44 - alt. 319 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 72.17 - alt. 259 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 73.69 - alt. 263 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 73.79 - alt. 260 m - Turn left onto A86
  79. 79 : km 73.83 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 74.2 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
  81. 81 : km 74.49 - alt. 280 m - Turn sharp left
  82. 82 : km 83.13 - alt. 391 m - Turn right onto Bruthach Druim An Lagain, A889
  83. 83 : km 84.69 - alt. 350 m - Keep left onto A889
  84. 84 : km 85.31 - alt. 354 m - Keep left onto A889
  85. 85 : km 87.25 - alt. 380 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 91.2 - alt. 424 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 91.7 - alt. 442 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 91.75 - alt. 444 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 91.8 - alt. 446 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 91.92 - alt. 452 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 95.4 - alt. 846 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 96.79 - alt. 746 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 108.92 - alt. 501 m - Turn slight right
  94. 94 : km 110.53 - alt. 438 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 110.76 - alt. 446 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 113.24 - alt. 436 m - Turn left onto A9
  97. 97 : km 113.29 - alt. 439 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 122.48 - alt. 886 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 129.47 - alt. 427 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 130.77 - alt. 391 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 131.2 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 131.88 - alt. 395 m - Turn slight right
  103. 103 : km 132.08 - alt. 399 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 132.56 - alt. 413 m - Keep left
  105. E : km 135.41 - alt. 949 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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