Ben Macdui



Ben Macdhui is the second highest mountain in Great Britain at 1,309 m (4,294 ft). It is found in The Cairngorms national park.

The easiest route of ascent is from the Coire Cas car park at the foot of the Cairngorm Ski Centre. This route is approximately 7 km (4 miles) 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.

Nearly all these routes are long days by Scottish standards. When coming from the south it is common in summer to make use of a bicycle to cover the 4 km (2.5 mi) separating the road end at Linn of Dee from Derry Lodge at the southern end of the massif.