Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Cairn Leuchan
Height: 700m / 2296ft • Prominence: 45m / 148ft • Summit : large embedded boulder • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Walk from Bridge of Muick to Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
We had lost the sun it was amazing to hear stags bellowing but we could not see them. Somewhere down there was stag making sure everyone knew this was his territory and he was ready to fight for it
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
bridge muick ballater royal deeside moorland hills mountains clouds higher colder allanmaciver 54132721628
Walk from Bridge of Muick to Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
Walking the hills can be deceiving, you think you are close to the summit but you are actually miles away. We had lost the sun and it was certainly colder higher up. From here we could see Bennachie on your right in the distance.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
bridge muick ballater deeside royal cairn leuchan barren moorland track height walk clouds grey colder higher allanmaciver 54132781849
Mount Keen (3,081ft) from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
We had reached the summit of Cairn Leuchan, there was no cairn or trig point. It was great to see Mount Keen which has a number of routes to the summit. Next time I am in Aberdeenshire this could be on my list, it is a long walk to the base and then quite a climb to the top. That is one for longer daylight.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan royal deeside rocks moorland mount keen munro grey clouds colder views allanmaciver 54135304804
View from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
It was quite something to take in the views from Cairn Leuchan in Royal Deeside. There is no Cairn or Trig Point but it is recognisable as a summit.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan royal deeside muick estate moorland rocks clouds grey colder allanmaciver 54135305469
View from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
Another view from Cairn Leuchan before we began our descent. We followed the same route on return as we had run out of time to try a different route. Thanks for your comments.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan deeside royal muick lochnagar clouds grey moorland view allanmaciver 54137246151
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Walk from Bridge of Muick to Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
We had lost the sun it was amazing to hear stags bellowing but we could not see them. Somewhere down there was stag making sure everyone knew this was his territory and he was ready to fight for it
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
bridge muick ballater royal deeside moorland hills mountains clouds higher colder allanmaciver 54132721628
Walk from Bridge of Muick to Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
Walking the hills can be deceiving, you think you are close to the summit but you are actually miles away. We had lost the sun and it was certainly colder higher up. From here we could see Bennachie on your right in the distance.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
bridge muick ballater deeside royal cairn leuchan barren moorland track height walk clouds grey colder higher allanmaciver 54132781849
Mount Keen (3,081ft) from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
We had reached the summit of Cairn Leuchan, there was no cairn or trig point. It was great to see Mount Keen which has a number of routes to the summit. Next time I am in Aberdeenshire this could be on my list, it is a long walk to the base and then quite a climb to the top. That is one for longer daylight.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan royal deeside rocks moorland mount keen munro grey clouds colder views allanmaciver 54135304804
View from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
It was quite something to take in the views from Cairn Leuchan in Royal Deeside. There is no Cairn or Trig Point but it is recognisable as a summit.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan royal deeside muick estate moorland rocks clouds grey colder allanmaciver 54135305469
View from Cairn Leuchan, Nov 2024
Another view from Cairn Leuchan before we began our descent. We followed the same route on return as we had run out of time to try a different route. Thanks for your comments.
02-Nov-24 • allanmaciver • flickr
cairn leuchan deeside royal muick lochnagar clouds grey moorland view allanmaciver 54137246151
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.