Culardoch from Loch Builg

Culardoch

Culardoch, a rounded heather-clad hill in the eastern Cairngorms, reaches 900m, making it a high Corbett though still overshadowed by nearby mighty Ben Avon.



Culardoch


Height900m
Prominence312m
Meaningbig back high place
ListsCorbetts, 23
LocationEast of Lairig an Laoigh,
Cairngorms and North East Grampians
Grid RefNO194988
Lat/Lon57.07335, -3.33187


In the south-eastern Cairngorms overlooking the River Dee, Culardoch is a rounded heather-clad hill. Just short of Munro height, this is one of the higher Corbett hills, though very much in the shadow of nearby mighty Ben Avon.

Most people will opt to hike up Culardoch with neighbouring Creag an Dail Bheag and Càrn Liath from the col between the two Corbett summits. This col is at a height of 650m and can be reached by bike along fine estate tracks from Invercauld to the south, from the River Gairn to the east or from Tomintoul to the north.



Routes up Culardoch


Culardoch and Creag an Dail Bheag from Tomintoul

Some easy trail-biking leads to the base of Culardoch and Creag an Dail Bheag from where a couple of short there-and-back hikes bags these two Corbett hills.

Peaks : 2 Corbetts

Ascent : 1230m (4040ft)
Distance : 53km (33m)
Time : 6hr



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