Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy
Unsurpassed views, but access is tricky
NB. Corrour Bothy is located the middle of Lairig Ghru and inaccessible by car. The nearest car park (by foot/mountain bike) is at Linn of Dee, W of Braemar - see walks ad125 & ad126 for route details.
Route outline for walk ad104:
Corrour Bothy - Allt a' Coire Odhar - Coire Odhar - The Devil's Point - Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul) - Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) - Coire An an t-Sabhail - Sgor An Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) - Garbh Core Mor - Carn na Criche (Braeriach) - Clais Luinneag - Loch Nan Stuirteng - Allt Clais an t-Sabhail - Allt a' Core Cath Nam Fionn - Glen Geusachan - Geusachan Burn - River Dee - Corrour Bothy.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 3 Munros |
![]() 0 Corbetts |
![]() 0 Grahams |
![]() 5 Murdos |
![]() 0 Donalds |
![]() 1 Scottish Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) at 1291m (4237ft). Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is classified as a Munro (No. 4) and a Scottish Marilyn (4th highest in Scotland, 4th highest in the UK). Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail) is also known as a Murdo (4th highest in Scotland).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Carn na Criche (Braeriach) at 1265m (4152ft). Carn na Criche (Braeriach) is known as a Murdo (5th highest in Scotland).
You will also reach the summit of Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) at 1258m (4129ft). Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) is classified as a Munro (No. 5). Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) is also known as a Murdo (6th highest in Scotland).
Along the way you will also bag Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (Cairn Toul) at 1213m (3981ft). - a Murdo (14th highest in Scotland); The Devil's Point at 1004m (3295ft). - a Munro (No. 131) and a Murdo (208th highest in Scotland)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL57 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 36 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy
In no particular order . . .

The Falls on Dee, Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) from Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak)

*Carn a' Mhaim, Lairig Ghru, The Devil's Point and Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)

Beinn Bhrotain (left) and Monadh Mor (right) above Glen Geusachan from The Devil's Point

*Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak), Lochain Uaine and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)

Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak) from Cairn Toul (Carn an t-Sabhail)
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