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Ballater And Crathie

The White Mounth & Lochnagar loop from Spittal of Glen Muick

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Ballater And Crathie

The White Mounth & Lochnagar loop from Spittal of Glen Muick

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The White Mounth & Lochnagar loop from Spittal of Glen Muick

03:57

28.4km

1,030m

Running

Embark on a challenging jogging adventure with The White Mounth & Lochnagar loop from Spittal of Glen Muick, a difficult route spanning 17.7 miles (28.4 km) with a significant 3369 feet (1027 metres) of elevation gain. This demanding trail, typically completed in around 3 hours and 57 minutes, takes you…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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3.85 km

Loch Muick

Highlight • Trail

Loch Muick is a beautiful upland freshwater loch in the Cairngorms National Park. The trail around the edge is a great flattish run in with amazing scenery. Starting from the …

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9.53 km

Broad Cairn

Highlight • Climb

Broad Cairn is part of the vast, rolling Mounth plateau. Most conveniently climbed from Loch Muick, it is best seen from that direction.

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14.2 km

Carn an t-Sagairt Mòr

Highlight • Natural Monument

This munro sits at 1047m tall with expansive views of the Mounth Plateau and Lochnager. Keep your eyes peeled for the remains of the airplane wreckage RAF Canberra which crashed on the 22nd November 1956.

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19.5 km

Lochnagar Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Absolutely beautiful summit to sit at, there is some shelter offerings from the wind and it makes a great spot for lunch with panoramic views all around.

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28.0 km

Spittal of Glenmuick Visitor Centre

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Visitor centre, toilets, and possibly coffee (depending on when you arrive).

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28.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

6.39 km

5.12 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

20.0 km

4.06 km

3.74 km

651 m

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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