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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 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 362 users) | By | Date 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 snow | PDuncan82 | 17/02/2024 |
yorkielad | 26/11/2023 | |
Enjoyable cycle in on foldable from road to East. Wouldn't have wanted to walk that! Grey, dry. | davechaffey | 30/09/2023 |
Meikle Geal Charn and Brown Cow Hill from Corgarff Castle. | rhalstead | 14/09/2023 |
2 of 6: From the East Top: P749. With Karen. | ChrisR | 06/07/2023 |
On day 9 of TGOC 2023, between Water of Caiplich and Corndavon Lodge | alistairpooler | 20/05/2023 |
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. | mproudfoot | 30/10/2022 |
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. | PeteF | 18/10/2022 |
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 engel | 24/07/2022 |
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_rambler | 26/05/2022 |
Standard route out and back from Corgarff Castle. No problems, but pathless and misty on the summit plateau made for frequent navigation checks. | Owen B | 23/04/2022 |
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. | DampandDusty | 02/04/2022 |
Cycle in along track and hike up from there to avoid peat. | stalky14 | 16/01/2022 |
solo | donmeister | 29/08/2021 |
With Kat | j_com | 24/07/2021 |
From Corgarff Castle | jef | 06/07/2021 |
From Cock Bridge. Nice and sunny and peat haggity. | Jhimmy | 03/06/2021 |
From Cock Bridge. Perfect weather conditions & great views. | mcbboyd | 03/04/2021 |
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. | 187lenny | 21/03/2021 |
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 hags | John Lee | 23/10/2020 |
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 Corgarff | kdbennett | 19/09/2020 |
Lonely windswept circuit from Corgarff Castle on an autumnal day | Rockdoctor | 10/09/2020 |
With Rob following SMC round from corgarff castle. Marvellous ridge walk. Two golden eagles. | alexmaclennan | 09/09/2020 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/3083213011 | Alastair S | 08/02/2020 |
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. | niallp | 20/01/2020 |
With John. Bright sunshine then driven snow - four or five showers. Grand views of Ben Avon. | Veryhappybunny | 28/05/2019 |
along broad ridge from east top | KeithByTheC | 11/05/2019 |
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. | GmacT | 24/06/2018 |
TGO Challenge 2018 | twg27 | 21/05/2018 |
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.html | Gayle | 19/05/2018 |
Cycle along good tracks from Brenaloin to Carndavon Lodge. Then a direct line to top. Several hares. With GN | trimarc2 | 15/05/2018 |
No cows in sight, but so many hares! | summitter | 22/04/2018 |
From Cock Bridge, round the horseshoe in snow and sunshine. | davidpettit84 | 01/04/2018 |
R Snowshoeing all way Boring hill but good day out | Richard Tait | 08/02/2018 |
1200th Hump. | andrew brown | 22/12/2017 |
ghaley | 31/07/2017 | |
SR from Castle cp | Frank | 31/05/2017 |
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. | Topographer57 | 21/05/2017 |
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 R | 07/04/2017 |
RBS HWC weekend with Richard ('Bill') Haydock, his friend from Norwich | langskill | 29/05/2016 |
On TGO Challenge, with Sue, from camp near the summit. | Phreerunner | 23/05/2016 |
From Corgarff... | hils | 26/02/2016 |
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. | bolton | 18/02/2016 |
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: Solo | iandesbottes | 14/05/2015 |
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. | kenmorti | 20/03/2015 |
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! | Play2End | 23/11/2014 |
Full circuit from Corgarff. Misty and getting wetter. | Martin R | 19/11/2014 |
With Will, staying in Ballater. | Grinner | 09/11/2014 |
Did with Kevin W & Cuillin. Incredible number of Grouse & Hare | duchally | 15/03/2014 |
Adding old logs | Angelaf | 20/08/2013 |
With Ian Soulsby. | Dangerous Dave | 19/02/2013 |
CK | SheilaS | 29/12/2012 |
from the castle carpark with renee. | robertphillips | 10/08/2012 |
From Corgarff Castle car park in an anticlockwise circuit, in very warm conditions. | Dugswell2 | 25/05/2012 |
self | davidsbatty | 26/03/2012 |
from Corgarff | JA | 15/06/2010 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 01/07/2009 |
From Corgarff Castle. With the Terrier. | The Captain | 05/05/2008 |
with Ealasaid - circuit from road nr Cock Bridge | nordicstar | 04/05/2008 |
1 of 4: from Corgarff Castle. | ChrisR | 15/11/2007 |
On my Mull of Kintyre to Fraserburgh walk | BLACKHILL | 15/05/2007 |
climbed from Corgarff castle in a horseshoe walk over the the Well of Don | torkm | 10/09/2006 |
With AP. | douglas_easton | 19/07/2006 |
From Cock Bridge, a long damp circuit of these hills returning along track past Corgarff Castle, which was under scaffolding. | Aye Jimmy | 29/10/2005 |
Solo trip | Invicta14 | 16/09/2005 |
Brown Cow Hill S/F NJ280000 Calm, mild, heavy rain in evening, cloudbase 1500' am rising pm, overcast am, broken pm. Overnight camp at NJ228023 prior to ascent. Careful navigation required across plateau to/from summit in fog. | John Young | 01/08/2004 |
MC JC. The mighty Brown Cow Hill from Corgarff after overnighting in Aviemore. Climbed slowly with dodgy knee. Good views of snowy Lochnagar and Ben Avon. Only a dusting on the top of BCH. | Martin66 | 26/10/2003 |
Circuit from Cockbridge | rjf35 | 31/07/2003 |
did some of eastern tops of Ben Avon same day. | IanHHill | 30/07/2003 |
With a friend. From the car park of Corgarff Castle. We walked along the track past Badochurn. Shortly afterwards we turned left on a track, which became a footpath. We passed over Carn Oighreag to reach the summit of Brown Cow Hill. We went to the Kildrummy Castle Hotel for afternoon tea. | pwbellarby | 09/06/2002 |
Galltywenallt | 21/04/2001 | |
Solo | HFB | 24/12/1999 |
Self From near Corgarff Castle Good dry clear day An enjoyable 4 days on the hill where I had not been before | fergie | 21/07/1999 |
Out and back from from Dunandhu. | Eddie | 13/12/1998 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 30/03/1997 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 29/03/1997 |
Peat bog and heather, windy, dry, good views. | iangalbraith | 28/04/1996 |
Parked at Cock Bridge. Rapid first hour to end high on hill. Trackless plod by butts and coffee after 1 1/4hrs. Long plod over flat plateau to highest point. 15.00. Arran spotted hares in the distance now losing their winter coats. | arranc | 20/07/1995 |
Cairngorm Club bus meet to Cock Bridge. With a fellow member. We walked to Delnadamph Lodge and Inchmore. We continued up track in glen of Meoir Veannaich, and then ~S to summit of Meikle Geal Charn. The wind was now very strong. There was soft snow lower down – hard and icy on summit areas, We continued over Cairn Sawvie and Brown Cow Hill, descending NE to reach starting point. I was blown over by wind near summit of Brown Cow Hill and strained right ankle. | pwbellarby | 13/03/1994 |
Walked in from Cock Bridge to ascend from the north in cloudy conditions. | JohnW | 08/08/1993 |
Route 86 in Cicerone guide to be published in 2012 | ancient brit | 14/04/1993 |
With Hazel | SpudGunn | 12/01/1992 |
Corbett bagging: Carn Mor, Carn Ealasaid and Brown Cow Hill | RHW | 29/03/1991 |
Approximate date . with DE and AM | slynch | 01/01/1980 |
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