Broad Cairn

Broad Cairn, a rocky Munro above Loch Muick in Royal Deeside, sits over grassy plains among other peaks, its boulderfield descent testing tired legs.

Broad Cairn

Height	997m
Prominence	64m
Meaning	broad cairn
Lists	Munros (M145)
Location	Glen Callater to Glenmuick, Glenshee to Cairn o' Mount
Grid Ref	NO240815
Lat/Lon	56.91909, -3.24871
Munro tops	Creag an Dubh-loch (983m)

Rising above the southern end of Loch Muick, Broad Cairn's boulder covered summit sits above undulating grassy plains. Being surrounded by other Munro peaks, most people will hike over Broad Cairn on a route taking in more Munros.

Encircling Loch Muick there are five Munro peaks, including Broad Cairn. Taken together, these can hiked in an excellent circular route of Munro-bagging. Beware if doing this route anti-clockwise, the initial descent off Broad Cairn is through boulderfield which will test tired legs.

A fine alternative is to approach from the fine estate track heading in from Auchallater, a few miles south of Braemar. This route takes in Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr and Cairn Bannoch and can be extended to a circular route bagging the peaks around Glen Callater, most of which is following faint paths on grass covered ground.

Routes up Broad Cairn

Lochnagar and Loch Muick circuit
	Hillwalking route over Lochnagar and its 4 neighbouring Munros above Loch Muick in Royal Deeside, forming a classic high-level circuit. Peaks : 5 Munros, 1 Corbett Ascent : 1340m (4400ft) Distance : 28km (17m) Time : 9:15hr*

Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr and Auchallater Munros
	Route up Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr from Glen Callater, with options to extend to several other Munros encircling the glen on fine tracks. Peaks : 7 Munros Ascent : 1040m (3410ft) Distance : 36km (22m) Time : 9hr*