Cairn Bannoch

Cairn Bannoch is a grassy, featureless Munro with a rocky summit on a wide crest, usually climbed with neighbouring peaks rather than on its own.

Cairn Bannoch

Height	1012m
Prominence	77m
Meaning	peaked cairn
Lists	Munros (M118)
Location	Glen Callater to Glenmuick, Glenshee to Cairn o'Mount
Grid Ref	NO223825
Lat/Lon	56.9276, -3.27817
Munro tops	Fafernie (999m) Cairn of Gowal (989m) Craig of Gowal (927m)

Cairn Bannoch is a rather featureless grass-covered lump south of Lochnagar. It can be lost amongst the surrouding landscape, but its distinctive rocky summit protruding through the wide grassy crest makes it easy to identify.

Cairn Bannoch is most often tagged in on a route taking in other Munro summts. It can be approached 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 can be extended to a circular route bagging the peaks around Glen Callater, most of which is following faint paths on grass covered ground.

Below and to the east of Cairn Bannoch is Dubh Loch and there are four other Munro peaks encircling this, including Lochnagar. All of these can be combined to make for an excellent circular route of Munro-bagging around Loch Muick.

Routes up Cairn Bannoch

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