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Name:Broad Cairn
Hill number:470
Height:998m / 3274ft
Parent (Ma):457  Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag
RHB Section:07A: Braemar to Montrose
County/UA:Aberdeenshire, Angus
Catchment:Dee (Aberdeen), Catchment Boundaries, South Esk
Watershed:Aberdeen Bay
Class:Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur)
Grid ref:NO 24056 81558
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:64m
Col:934m  NO234817  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 44
(1:25k) OL53N 388N
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32km circuit from Glen Doll. 11/15.PGCE24/02/2024
While staying in Kirriemuir with Nikko Lim, we parked at Glen Doll ranger car park The route up Glen Clova was interesting (my first time, up that way). We bagged Broad Cairn (998m), my 200th Munro and Creag an Dubh-loch (983m), Nikko's 1st Munro Top. The views into Glen Muick and over Dubh Loch were something else. Long day though 9:16hrs all in.chillyman818/02/2024
Climbed with Ben as part of White Mounth Circuit.honey badger07/08/2023
G R From Spittal of GlenmuickIdris26/06/2023
From Glenmuick Car Park via Dubh LochPDuncan8215/06/2023
Conachcraig, Lochnager and the 4 other White Mounth Munros from Bridge of Muick, 20 miles.Gary Heath30/05/2023
Alan's 40th Birthday. Climbed from Caen Dearg Club Hut. Counter Clockwise circuit of Broad Cairn, Cairn Bannoch, Tolmount and Tom Buidhe. With Lena, Andei and Paul.electricfox27/05/2023
With Eve. Fifth and final summit of the day. Peak is surrounded by granite boulders, but has a mostly obvious path leading up and down. Good views South and East, especially towards Loch Muick and our walk-out, even though the opposite end of the loch looked rather distant... Route down was straightforward, especially after the boulderfield down from the summit, and took the very bonnie walkers path that descends gradually down toward Loch Muick as it looked more appealling than the track. A very scenic slog for a walk out.RufusHodge26/05/2023
Second visit. From Glen Doll after Tom Buidhe, Tolmount and Cairn Bannoch on a clear day.Windy Corner21/04/2023
Large carpark at Loch Muich (£5). With Richard, Gillian and Richard Walker and Tony Gordon. Lovely sunny clear day. After Carn Bannoch and various Tops. Track all the way down.Denise 18/04/2023
Parked at the Spittal of Glenmuick (£5 cash/card in machine). Took the track on the N side of loch and up to above the Falls of the Glasallt from where a stalkers path goes up the SE ridge to Creag a Ghlas-uillt. From there the walk around the top of Allt an Dubh-loch valley opens up - Eagles Rock, Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach, Carn an t-Sagairt Beag, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Fafernie, Cairn Bannoch, Cairn of Gowal, Creag an Dubh-loch, Broad Cairn - and follows the track back down on the S side of Loch Muick. Long day with a cold wind but wonderful views. With Gillian, Tony, Richard and Denise, although R&D split off at times with different peak objectives, meeting up again finally below Broad Cairn.richard6918/04/2023
Round of 9 Tops from Braedownie Hut with ATMC.andy18/03/2023
Clockwise circuit of Lochnagar Munros from the Spittal of Glenmuick. Early mist clearing by midday; Drizzly rain above 900m after 5pmgeoffh1229/09/2022
Broad Cairn, Creag an Dubh-loch, Cairn of Gowal, Cairn Bannoch, Fafernie, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Carn an t-Saigairt Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, Cac Carn Mor, Lochnager - Cac Carn Beag & Meikle Pap from Spittal of Glenmuick.JasonStark21/08/2022
Five Munro circuit from Spittal of Glenmuick: Spittal - Meikle Pap - Cuidhe Crom - Cac Carn Mor - Lochnagar - Carn a’ Choire Bhoidheach - Carn an t-Sagairt Beag - Carn an t-Sagairt Mor - Fafernie - Cairn Bannoch - Cairn of Gowal - Creag an Dubh-loch - Broad Cairn - Sandy Hillock - Spittal.Mark Jackson05/08/2022
SMMC Clova meet, with Paul Phillips and Eric Simclashcityrocker13/07/2022
Glenshee & Lochnagarmaclrc07/05/2022
Broad Cairn, Cairn Bannoch, Carn an t-Saigart Mor, Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, Cac Carn Mor & Lochnagar Cac Carn Beag from Spittal of Glenmuick.JasonStark30/04/2022
Great day out running the White Mounth Munros with Brian Smith, weather was brilliant!Kevthecat21/01/2022
From Acharn CP. Very pretty spot. Beautiful walk up S Esk river valley, onto Broad Cairn, then Creag an Dubh Loch, Cairn of Gowal, Cairn Bannoch, Fafernie, Creag Lachdach, Crow Craigies, back via Glen Doll. With B, B, and R.jenx07/09/2021
On way out and way back, visiting previously omitted summits.richtea504002/09/2021
The classic round of 5 Munro’s. StunningLaurieIson2103/08/2021
White Mounth Munros, Glen Muick - 5 Lochnagar munros, Walkhighlands routehummusg30/06/2021
From Loch Callater - 5 Munros and 11 Munro Tops but only 1 Marilyn! Cloud base around 800m all day. 9 Hours.Geoff Briggs19/06/2021
Lochnager Backpackingfellwanderer9217/06/2021
With Jack Cairngorms summer hol (backpacking)fellie16/06/2021
lonely loop of Lochnagar munros and any tops that seemed to get in the way! 32km, 7hrsNicky C03/06/2021
Took a bit of scrambling through a boulder field to reach the summit cairn and get down but rewarded with a view down the LochCanny03/06/2021
On White Mounth wildcamp taking in all 5 Munros and 11 MTs. Was getting leg jolts by this point! Arguably the most pleasant hillwalking conditions I've ever had - 1 layer needed all day and a gentle breeze.iangpark02/06/2021
With Tom. From (very crowded) car park at Spittal of Glenmuick (8:05) walked along the SE shore of the loch and up the slanting path to the plateau and thence to Broad Cairn (10:50). Cloudy but dry with increasing sunshine through the day; cold wind. Continued over Cairn of Gowal (~11:20), Cairn Bannoch (11:35), Carn an t'Saigart Mor (12:25), Carn an t'Saigart Beag (12:50), Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach (13:25) and Lochnagar (14:15) and finally back to car (16:55). 29 km. Great day in fine granite scenery, met 50+ people, saw ptarmigan with a chick and a tiny shrew on the summit pyramid of Lochnagar.dbb18/07/2020
Climbed from Glen Doll via Bachnagairn.mcbboyd12/07/2020
Lochnagar 5 from Spitall of Glenmuick, plus Conachcraig.quadbarrel02/02/2020
with Tessa. Patches of snow on path, chilly at the top, great views. Up along ridge on south side of Loch Muick, down on diagonal descending path to loch. Saw 3 stags close to path on way up.Cumbrianexile22/12/2019
Start point Spittal of Glenmuick, walking south west along the loch then up onto the top via the steep zig zag path, straight along to the summit. Return route very similar, except dropping down to the lower path along the loch just after the hut. Conditions generally fair, windy on the top with some cloud, snow and ice underfoot nearer the summit.TessaD22/12/2019
Spittal of Glenmuick CP now £4carole engel14/10/2019
Alan, Gavin, Graham, TorilNHWC08/09/2019
With SJW. WE had a 10.5 hour, 23 mile circular around the Loch Muick horseshoe coming up from Loch Muick at Broad Cairn, around to Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, across to Lochnagar, Meikle Pap and back down to Loch Muick.meltdiceburg08/08/2019
A round of 5 munro with a couple of extrasPilotralph 03/07/2019
With D round of 5 in sun, down to Glen isla afterRodge23/06/2019
From Downie up River Esk South valley via Moulzie. Ascend out of valley at Bachnagairn to mountain track at Corrie Chash. Follow track to Broad Cairn and on to Cairn Bannoch. Round head of valley to Fafernie and Shank of Fafernie. Ascent of Tolmount and then contour round via Ca Whims to Tom Buidhe. Descet to Little Kilrannoch, round to Dun Hillocks and round to Mayar. Descent into Glendoll via Kilbo path, and return to Brawdownie.raymooremanx01/06/2019
Lochnagar, Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, Carn an t-Sagairt,Cairn Bannoch, Broad CairnHuwel24/04/2019
With Will, Jon, Housechild, James & James from Dunfermline.Grinner-Munros220/04/2019
From Acharn, along Glen Doll to Bachnagairn, then track N to join path from Muick, continued up Broad Cairn, then round to Craig of Gowal, descended S, crossing the river, continuing to join the path leading back to Bachnagairn and return to Acharn. With JAS.kdbennett14/04/2019
With Karen & Buster. Stayed at Glaa allt Shiel Bothy. T-shirt weather.Highland Days26/02/2019
From Glas-allt-Shiel. Did White Mounth circuit anticlockwise. 50-60mph winds, but clear and dry, no ice or snow. Did not go to Lochnagar summit, just to Cac Carn Mor. Continued around Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach and dropped into the glen before heading up to Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. With HFS. 20km.PiranhaFish23/02/2019
Anticlockwise circuit of the five White Mounth Munros from Spittal of Glenmuick CP. Also included the Munro Top Carn an t-Sagairt Beag and deleted Top Cac Carn Mor.welshyboyo06/01/2019
Loch Muick roundSamll24/09/2018
From Invercauld bridgePeterb07/08/2018
With Katj_com22/07/2018
With Billy. Down to Glen Muick visitor center via high track above loch.Danmawr21/07/2018