Braeriach

Braeriach is the third highest mountain in Scotland, 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 (containing Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm) by the pass of the Lairig Ghru. The summit of Braeriach and the deep corrie of An Garbh Choire are both particularly remote demanding a very long walk, but together you'll see the Cairngorms at their finest with huge cliffs and the only 'semi permanent' snowfield in Britain.

Routes
Probably the most commonly used route up Braeriach starts from Sugar Bowl car park, on the road leading the Cairn Gorm ski area. From here a path leads over the hillside to a steep sided rocky ravine known as the Chalamain Gap, before descending around 100 m to the Lairig Ghru. After crossing this pass the route heads for the summit via Braeriach's north ridge, crossing a subsidiary peak, Sròn na Lairige. The summit is around 10 km from the car park by this route. Returning the same way can be boring - alternative descents may be made to the road at Whitewell by Gleann Einaich or Loch Morlich by the Lairig Ghru.

