Corbett
Marilyn
- Height
- 818 m · 2,684 ft
- Drop
- 222 m
- Grid ref
- NO 127 938
- Region
- Cairngorms
- Range
- Cairngorms
- County
- Aberdeenshire
Summit: Large cairn.
Carn na Drochaide is a Corbett in Cairngorms, 818 m (2,684 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Carn na Drochaide from Braemar, is 6 km with 510 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.
Routes up Carn na Drochaide
Carn na Drochaide on its own (1)
Map
Summit at NO 127 938 (57.0274, -3.4392). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
Questions about Carn na Drochaide
- How high is Carn na Drochaide?
- Carn na Drochaide is 818 m (2,684 ft) high, a Corbett in Cairngorms. The summit is at grid reference NO 127 938.
- How long does it take to climb Carn na Drochaide?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Carn na Drochaide from Braemar, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 6 km with 510 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Carn na Drochaide?
- The route with the least climbing is Carn na Drochaide from Braemar, starting from Braemar, Linn of Dee Road (NO 144 913): 6 km and 510 m of ascent, graded moderate.
- Is there deer stalking on Carn na Drochaide?
- Red deer stag stalking runs from 1 July to 20 October on many Scottish estates, busiest from mid-August, and hinds are culled through the winter. Check the Heading for the Scottish Hills service or the estate before you go, and follow any advice on routes.