Tom Buidhe

Tom Buidhe is a remote, rounded, grass-covered hill at Glen Doll’s head. Navigation would be tricky if not for its faint line of fence-posts.



Tom Buidhe


Height958m
Prominence71m
Meaningyellow hill
ListsMunros (M202)
LocationGlen Shee,
Glenshee to Cairn o'Mount
Grid RefNO214788
Lat/Lon56.89367, -3.29171


Tom Buidhe sits on the remote and high moorland that links Lochnagar to the Munros of Glenshee.

Various routes head up Tom Buidhe, all of which also include nearby Tolmount - a Munro of similar size, shape and terrain-cover.



Routes up Tom Buidhe


Glenshee 9 Munros

Long high-level route linking the 9 Munros above Glenshee. With grassy slopes, this is one of the easier multi-Munro circuits, and a hill race.

Peaks : 9 Munros

Ascent : 1690m (5540ft)
Distance : 30km (19m)
Time : 10:15hr

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

Munros above Jock's Road

Route over Driesh, Mayar, Tom Buidhe and Tolmount above Jock’s Road. A grassy circuit with little feature, sure to test navigation skills.

Peaks : 4 Munros

Ascent : 1375m (4510ft)
Distance : 26km (16m)
Time : 9hr



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