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Name:Brown Cow Hill
Hill number:597
Height:829m / 2720ft
RHB Section:08B: Cairngorms
County/UA:Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen), Catchment Boundaries, Don (Aberdeen)
Watershed:Aberdeen Bay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y)
Grid ref:NJ 22104 04447
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:295m
Col:534m  NJ302051  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
(1:25k) OL58S 404S
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 362 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
2/3 from Corgarff Castle and Carn Oighreag then onto Meikle Geal Charn, pretty miserable, wind, fog in and out of peat hags of soft snowPDuncan8217/02/2024
 yorkielad26/11/2023
Enjoyable cycle in on foldable from road to East. Wouldn't have wanted to walk that! Grey, dry.davechaffey30/09/2023
Meikle Geal Charn and Brown Cow Hill from Corgarff Castle.rhalstead14/09/2023
2 of 6: From the East Top: P749. With Karen.ChrisR06/07/2023
On day 9 of TGOC 2023, between Water of Caiplich and Corndavon Lodgealistairpooler20/05/2023
Solo from Corgarff castle car park. Cloudy and very windy (45mph gusts reported). Ascended up the track past the castle up to 630m just south of Carn Oighreag. Headed up the heather from there and across some very wet peat bog. Through the gate in the newish fence near the 823 point and then along (more peat bog) to the summit (892m). Decided to avoid the same route on return so headed direct north from here down on the track that runs down beside Little Caochan Odhar down to Inchmore, then followed the road back around the Corgarff. 10.3mi, 502m ascent, 3h 4mins total time.mproudfoot30/10/2022
Parked for Corgarff Castle. Followed track through gate to right of castle to meet the track which leads to Carn Oighreag. Left track at col heading across bog for Brown Cow Hill. Came down over Carn Oighreag then track down to North.PeteF18/10/2022
Good round from CP to NE (NJ 254 089). Atv's most of the way except over peat cloughs where indistinct. Carn Oighreag to Brown Cow Hill - now new fencing on ridge. Onto Meikle Geal Charn where a double electric fence begins in a NW direction. Walked S-side fence line over Little Geal Charn and onto Cairn Culchavie - there are stiles at NJ 1942 0649 and NJ 2001 0705. Very good of landowners. Track becomes tarmac at NJ 225 087. Return to the road and CP not gated, so a bike could be driven up and dropped off here.carole engel24/07/2022
Climbed on out and back route from Corgarff Castle. Route initially on wide stony track, before turning off to cross vast boggy upper slopes with many peat hags to negotiate. Actual summit plateau much easier going when reached. Large bulldozer/digger parked near summit. Lots of moorland birds seen including lapwing and dotterel as well as a pair of oystercatchers.southern_rambler26/05/2022
Standard route out and back from Corgarff Castle. No problems, but pathless and misty on the summit plateau made for frequent navigation checks.Owen B23/04/2022
With Rhona, Struie and Heather. From Corgarff Castle. return via Meikle Geal Charn. Then Inchmore and Dalnadamph. Return = easy walking on estate tracks. Snowy conditions on top, 6-8 inches lying but lovely clear views.DampandDusty02/04/2022
Cycle in along track and hike up from there to avoid peat.stalky1416/01/2022
solodonmeister29/08/2021
With Katj_com24/07/2021
From Corgarff Castlejef06/07/2021
From Cock Bridge. Nice and sunny and peat haggity.Jhimmy03/06/2021
From Cock Bridge. Perfect weather conditions & great views.mcbboyd03/04/2021
From Carn Ulie, headed NE down to Wester Shenalt then up over Cairn Sawvie before a fine plateau walk on short grass to summit. Good views of Lochnagar to S.187lenny21/03/2021
MTB from Cock Bridge to Inchrory, Linn of Avon and on to Faindouran bothy on excellent tracks. Return to Inchmore and cycled up Meoir Veannaich to 227057 at c750m. Left bike and walked to summit through peat hagsJohn Lee23/10/2020
From Corgarff Castle, following track S, forking right in the wood to ascend Carn Oighreag along a line of grouse butts and on up to the summit, descended S to col with Brown Cow Hill and up to 823m spot, waited there while grouse beaters moved off Brown Cow Hill (towards N) then reached summit, then avoided further grouse shooting encounters by walking directly back to the track SE of Carn Oighreag and return to Corgarffkdbennett19/09/2020
Lonely windswept circuit from Corgarff Castle on an autumnal dayRockdoctor10/09/2020
With Rob following SMC round from corgarff castle. Marvellous ridge walk. Two golden eagles.alexmaclennan09/09/2020
https://www.strava.com/activities/3083213011Alastair S08/02/2020
Warm sun, cold wind, icy in places but made for firm going. Solo, round full clockwise circuit of neighbouring hills, 5.5hrs back to Corgarff.niallp20/01/2020
With John. Bright sunshine then driven snow - four or five showers. Grand views of Ben Avon. Veryhappybunny28/05/2019
along broad ridge from east top KeithByTheC11/05/2019
From Corgarff CP over back fence of castle and up past the trees (lodge in trees not on map)follwed good and faint tracks across the very dry peat bogs then onto middle summit. Returned via Carn Oighreag.GmacT24/06/2018
TGO Challenge 2018twg2721/05/2018
From Corgarff Castle. Bike to around 1km S of Inchmore, then an anti-clockwise circuit over Brown Cow Hill. Recorded route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2018/05/brown-cow-hill-nj221044-829m.htmlGayle19/05/2018
Cycle along good tracks from Brenaloin to Carndavon Lodge. Then a direct line to top. Several hares. With GNtrimarc215/05/2018
No cows in sight, but so many hares!summitter22/04/2018
From Cock Bridge, round the horseshoe in snow and sunshine.davidpettit8401/04/2018
R Snowshoeing all way Boring hill but good day out Richard Tait08/02/2018
1200th Hump.andrew brown22/12/2017
ghaley31/07/2017
SR from Castle cpFrank31/05/2017
From B976, cycled up track past derelict Carndavon Lodge as far as start of rough track up onto south ridge. Ground mostly good but rough in places higher up.Topographer5721/05/2017
Parked at Corgarff Castle, then over the fence behind the castle. Might have been better to begin by walking round the track by Cockbridge Farm. Then a clockwise circuit. The track to Inchmore and beyond would have been very cyclable.Pete R07/04/2017
RBS HWC weekend with Richard ('Bill') Haydock, his friend from Norwichlangskill29/05/2016
On TGO Challenge, with Sue, from camp near the summit.Phreerunner23/05/2016
From Corgarff...hils26/02/2016
Parked at Corgarff castle car park. Through the castle grounds and headed south on the track which leads to the col between Carn Oighreag and Brown Cow. Followed the 'butts' through snow and ice in tough conditions. From the summit descended north to pick up the track at 219059 for a more simple walk back. 4 hours 35 minutes. Solo.bolton18/02/2016
Lovely walk to it, just sat enjoyed the sun on my face and enjoyed the views of the Cairngorms and other peaks. No cows up here. Company: Soloiandesbottes14/05/2015
Brown Cow Hill, more like Brown Bog Hill, not a Brown Cow in sight. Plenty of mountain hares, still in their winter coats, grouse and what may well have been a dotterel.kenmorti20/03/2015
An early start with Bob and Andrew in the frost. I'm not sure if we got lost but it is not straight forward on this vast plateaux!Play2End23/11/2014
Full circuit from Corgarff. Misty and getting wetter.Martin R19/11/2014
With Will, staying in Ballater.Grinner09/11/2014
Did with Kevin W & Cuillin. Incredible number of Grouse & Hareduchally15/03/2014
Adding old logsAngelaf20/08/2013