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10 easiest Munro routes

Just starting hillwalking, visiting Scotland's hills for the first time or just looking for a quick afternoon walk ?

Below are 10 of the most straightforward Munro routes. All of the routes have very obvious paths to their Munro summits and on some it is possible to continue further and bag more peaks.

Click on the names to get more information, including maps, routes, photos and links to longer walks.

1. The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 6. Schiehallion
2. Meall nan Tarmachan 7. Mount Keen
3. Carn Liath on Beinn a'Ghlo 8. Dreish and Mayar
4. Ben Chonzie 9. Ben Lomond
5. Cairngorm 10.Ben Vorlich by Loch Earn


The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda

The easiest Munros. Suprisingly good views !

ascent
distance
time
start/finish


map
430m (1,400ft)
5km (3m)
2hr
Glenshee ski-centre
(NO 139 782)

OS Landranger 43
 
Leave the car-park at the Glenshee ski centre and head up the track behind the main building. Follow the track under the ski-tow heading north, this continues to just under Carn Aosda's summit. Leave Carn Aosda and follow the track around the top of the ski-tows to the Cairnwell's summit with it's buildings and masts.

To return, head back down to the top of the chairlift, then follow the tow down back to the car-park.

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Times are calculated using Naismith's rule : 4km/h distance + 600m/h ascent

Other fairly easy munros that just missed out being in the list of the 10 easiest munros are :
  
Ben Wyvis above Dingwall Ben Hope in the far north
Ben More on Mull Glas Tulaichean from Spittal of Glenshee
Meall Chuach east of Dalwhinnie Geal-charn south of Dalwhinnie
Beinn na Lap above Loch Ossian   Beinn Ghlas & Ben Lawers above Loch Tay




Important note
Although the munros listed are considered easy, it should be noted that conditions on all Scottish hills can change rapidly, therefore never head out under-equiped. Always carry a relevant map and compass and know how to use them !


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Munros introduction
Easiest Munros
Munros by height, region, name
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