Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Carn na Drochaide
Height: 818m / 2684ft • Prominence: 222m / 728ft • Summit : large cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Hairy Caterpillar
After setting off from Keiloch, I'm cycling up Gleann an T-Slugainup o my way to eventually climb Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird. This Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) caterpillar was crossing my path, as it made its way across the pebbles of the track, but t's a glorious day, so let's see what the day shall bring. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Ruins of Slugain Lodge
Towards the upper reaches of Gleann an T-Slugain, before joining Glen Quoich, Slugain Lodge lies in ruins in the Glen below me. Once an old hunting lodge, it has been left abandoned and derelict for years as nature slowly reclaims it. Glen Quoich isn't far now, and once there I will get my first views of the Munro's, Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird, so let's push on. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape abandoned derelict building architecture stone ruins topic 54073267245
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
17-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
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Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52824678303
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52824637795
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52823665182
OS Map
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Photos
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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.
Hairy Caterpillar
After setting off from Keiloch, I'm cycling up Gleann an T-Slugainup o my way to eventually climb Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird. This Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) caterpillar was crossing my path, as it made its way across the pebbles of the track, but t's a glorious day, so let's see what the day shall bring. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms macro closeup animal nature wildlife caterpillar brown rock topic 54070863638
Ruins of Slugain Lodge
Towards the upper reaches of Gleann an T-Slugain, before joining Glen Quoich, Slugain Lodge lies in ruins in the Glen below me. Once an old hunting lodge, it has been left abandoned and derelict for years as nature slowly reclaims it. Glen Quoich isn't far now, and once there I will get my first views of the Munro's, Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird, so let's push on. Climbing Ben Avon (pronounced Ben A'an) which stands at 1171 meters (3842 feet), and Beinn a'Bhuird (pronounced Ben a-voashed) standing at 1197 meters (3927 feet), sees me covering a distance of just over 24 miles. They are my 2nd & 3rd Munro's of the season, and bring me to a total of 26 now.
23-Jun-24 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms mountain munro glen landscape abandoned derelict building architecture stone ruins topic 54073267245
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
17-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52824678708
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52824678303
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52824637795
Càrn na Drochaide 818m (2683ft) Corbett
Munro & Corbett bagging from Braemar Easter 2023
14-Apr-23 • Phil + Heather • flickr
wml munros corbetts easter 2023 braemar scotland 52823665182
Derelict Lodge
Five miles up Gleann an t-Slugain, towards its head, lies the long abandoned Slugain Lodge, sitting in the steep sided Glen. This must have been so remote, so far from anyone or anything.
13-Nov-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Lodge a Complaint
Inside the ruins of Slugain Lodge, long since abandoned in a very remote part of the Scottish Highlands, near the head of Gleann an t-Slugain.
13-Nov-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Falls and Rocks
After descending back down Gleann an t-Slugain (much easier than they way up!) I was looking for a nice spot to have lunch and spotted this just off the track, a perfect location, and lovely to sit in a t-shirt in early November.
13-Nov-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Island In The Stream
A rock at the base of the waterfalls by which I'm having lunch sits in the flowing waters as I enjoy myself exploring Gleann an t-Slugain.
13-Nov-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Videos
A 3D flythrough of the route of a 3 day trip hiking and camping around the Cairngorms. Starting and finishing at Glen Quoich, ...
In April 2022, I set out with two mates to try and summit all 26 Corbetts within the greater Cairngorms National Park in a ...
Taken only an hour after the Bleak Mountain Burn and only 8 miles up the A93 from that location, a sunny afternoon greeted us ...
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.