Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height1,296 m4,252 ft
Grid RefNN 953 999
OS MapOL57 & 403OS Explorer
RegionCairngorms
Braeriach is the high point of the Cairngorms west of the Lairig Ghru, with a summit cairn on a curving plateau that looks down into a ring of corries. Below the summit, Garbh Choire Mòr is Scotland's snowiest corrie, and its Sphinx snow patch, first noted in the 1840s, often lasts all year, though it has melted out completely every year since 2021. The Gaelic name, Am Bràigh Riabhach, means 'the brindled upland'.
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Rock about 20 m north-east of cairn
Rock & Ground
Broad, crescent-shaped stony plateau edged by deep, steep-walled corries.
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Our Route
Distance13.1 mi21.1 km
Ascent1,030 m3,380 ft
Time7h 05mwalking
Start & FinishSugarbowl car parkNH 9852 0741 · circular route
DirectionsSafety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
