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| Name: | Morrone |
| Hill number: | 444 |
| Height: | 859.5m / 2820ft |
| RHB Section: | 06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie |
| County/UA: | Aberdeenshire |
| Catchment: | Dee (Aberdeen) |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NO 13212 88634 |
| Summit feature: | embedded rock 4m S of large cairn |
| Drop: | 157.6m |
| Col: | 701.9m NO 1241 8516  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL52N OL58S 387N 404S |
| Observations: | higher ground may exist under cairn; trig point 15m SW by mast at NO 13212 88643 is 5cm lower than cairn base; summit area has been levelled for construction of mast and building |
| Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 568 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| SMMC meet to Braemar. Up by path from Braemar. Down by track with road return to Braemar. | clashcityrocker | 14/03/2024 |
| Due to the high winds decided not to go on to the Cairngorm plateau. Walked up from Braemar village centre and followed the minor road along Clunie Water to the golf club. From there picked up the track to the summit. Above 600 metres very windy. Cracking summit with extensive views. Found shelter behind radio hut and took it in it was a bit of a sun trap. Returned via Duck Pond. Time taken 2 hours 50 minutes although I did spend 30 minutes on top. Distance 5.75 miles. | isabelle | 06/10/2023 |
| Up and down easy track to East since second of the day. Great views to N. Moving time 1h41. | davechaffey | 01/10/2023 |
| Circuit from track in Glen Cluanie. 3 of 3 | thekirkie pirate | 22/07/2023 |
| With John (and wee Islay) from Braemar main public car park. Clockwise route along the old military road through Glen Clunie and then followed the path to the summit area. Descended via path to the north down to the duck pond and then back down into Braemar. Brief showers and gusty wind up top, but otherwise warm with patches of sun. Total time: 2h 46min. | mproudfoot | 01/07/2023 |
| Swift dart up and down from Braemar. Fine hill | Gary Heath | 01/06/2023 |
| From Braemar | geoffh12 | 25/09/2022 |
| Second visit. From the Duck Pond in Braemar. Clear but overcast with cloud covering most of the Cairngorms. | Windy Corner | 24/09/2022 |
| From Parking at duck pond. Up the track to summit with Jen warm afternoon following Monamenach in the morning. | N.Morters | 09/07/2022 |
| Easy walk up then on to South Top. With Mazz. | Adrian | 02/06/2022 |
| From Braemar alongwith Morrone South Top and Carn na Drochaide. | JasonStark | 15/03/2022 |
| Icy ascent, roads slippy and paths treacherous so I wore microspikes the whole way. Mostly in mist but one glimpse of Lochnagar, a 'snowbow' on top, and hazy glimpses of Bhuird and the high Cairngorms. | NorfolkPT21 | 20/12/2021 |
| Circular walk from campsite with Corrina, radio masts rather ruin the top. | fnem | 02/08/2021 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 12/06/2021 |
| With Kat | j_com | 28/05/2021 |
| With old school gang. Up from duck pond and back by land rover track to Glen Clunie. Excellent viewpoint | slynch | 08/05/2021 |
| From centre of Braemar before heading to South Top and Carn na Drochaide | PDuncan82 | 23/10/2020 |
| Up the ridge and down the track to golf course. Nice round, good weather, great views | pog100 | 28/07/2020 |
| Solo from Braemar golf clubhouse. Dawn start before driving home. Blizzard and whiteout conditions above the 5 cairns. Decent from mast and over South Top to Glen Clunie and Braemar. | John Lee | 14/03/2020 |
| In foul weather after sleeping in van at Braemar then waiting all morning for forecast 80mph winds to ease. Out and back by nature trail to N. Cleared on descent. | Rounsfell | 06/01/2020 |
| From the centre of Braemar, followed Linn of Dee Road then left up Chapel Brae before following signposted track/path just past the duck pond all the way to the summit of Morrone. Land Rover track to the south top before descending on the same track to the Old Military Road which takes you through the golf course and back to Braemar. | david230201 | 10/10/2019 |
| Parked at the duck pond, Braemar, up to the summit and relay station and straight back. Had tried to cycle up Glen Ey in the morning, but was blown off my bike twice so turned back. Visit Colonels bed in Glen Ey 'enjoyable'. Had lunch at ski centre then climbed Morrone | chillyman8 | 15/09/2019 |
| Suzanne | NHWC | 13/09/2019 |
| Andrew, Rick, Robert | NHWC | 12/09/2019 |
| Alan, Gavin | NHWC | 10/09/2019 |
| Walked solo, though met an American chap on the descent. Simple circuit from Braemar village centre via excellent path past view indicator and up north ridge to radio-mast decorated summit. Excellent views of surrounding grander mountains with Ben Avon and Lochnagar prominent. Followed service track south over South Top and descending easily to the east to meet the Old Military Road and return to Braemar. Weather mostly bright but with some light showers. No mist. Time 3 hours. A good one for a late afternoon arrival in Braemar! | jamessteel100 | 10/08/2019 |
| From Duck Pond car park up and down the path - glorious day with views in all directions. | SS | 02/08/2019 |
| nice easy walk for a poor day | carole engel | 24/06/2019 |
| Morrone and Creag nan Gabhar from Braemar. | rhalstead | 20/06/2019 |
| From Braemar by trails from N, continuing over summit and descending to E by track over S top down to to the minor road and returning to Braemar. With JAS. | kdbennett | 09/06/2019 |
| Straightforward solo walk from the Duckpond carpark using the SMC Corbetts route. There and back over an easily followed track. Overcast calm day with mist on top. | alexmaclennan | 08/04/2019 |
| G Mn | Idris | 09/08/2018 |
| Boring | denisB52 | 14/05/2018 |
| With Linda. | grimjimm | 10/05/2018 |
| Did with Carn na Drochaide from start at approx 153882. Previously climbed 28/11/2013 from Braemar. | duchally | 24/04/2018 |
| Very windy day. Excellent view of snow covered Cairngorms. | Chris Terrey | 20/04/2018 |
| With Chris W. Parked one car in Braemar, other at Auchallater. Up the path, down the track. 3 hours 15 minutes. Soft snow everywhere. Mountain hares on descent. Grateful for good shelter behind the summit building. The faint path to the bridge back to the A93 is a few metres south of where the track joins the old road. | Owen B | 12/02/2018 |
| Morrone | keithouk | 12/02/2018 |
| With Al. | spallen | 21/10/2017 |
| From Braemar Nick and Gordon | Dunlawyering | 07/10/2017 |
| Got bus to Braemar, walked straight up the hill. Then down the track over South Top and back to the village along the road. Superb views of the surrounding mountains. Very windy though, grateful for shelter from the summit buildings. | PiranhaFish | 23/08/2017 |
| Moira | ColB | 16/08/2017 |
| Great view of Mar Lodge house and estate from summit. | summitter | 30/06/2017 |
| Intermittent mist and rain. Blowing a gale. | dal | 12/06/2017 |
| Started from old military road, up track to summit. A bit of cloud on summit occasional view. Loads of mountain hares. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 14/05/2017 |
| With: hb; Walked up from Braemar village to duck pond, then Birkwood path to viewpoint over Braemar. Tourist path to top where 2 Telecom workers were mouting their tracked quadbike back down the track. Descended SE corrie with white hares & back down. | Ian Baines | 23/04/2017 |
| With: ib; Walked up from Braemar village to duck pond, then Birkwood path to viewpoint over Braemar. Used tourist path to top where 2 Telecom workers were mouting their tracked quadbike back down the track. Descended SE corrie with white hares back down. | Helen Baines | 23/04/2017 |
| With Yeltzbagger. Lots of mountain hares. | Stevie n Tay | 20/03/2017 |
| With Stevie n Tay. Lots of mountain hares on the way down. | Yeltzbagger | 20/03/2017 |
| Good path to the summit. Blizzard hit near the top but then cleared for amazing views of the Cairngorms and Lochnagar. | twg27 | 16/03/2017 |