Summit of Creag nan Gabhar

Creag nan Gabhar

i Iain Russell · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Corbett Marilyn
Height
834 m · 2,736 ft
Drop
178 m
Grid ref
NO 154 841
Region
Lochnagar & the Angus Glens
Range
Braemar to Montrose
County
Aberdeenshire

Summit: Cairn.

Creag nan Gabhar is a Corbett in Lochnagar & the Angus Glens, 834 m (2,736 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Creag nan Gabhar from An Sean-ruigh, is 3.1 km with 420 m of ascent and takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

Routes up Creag nan Gabhar

Creag nan Gabhar on its own (1)

Map

Summit at NO 154 841 (56.9405, -3.3910). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Creag nan Gabhar

How high is Creag nan Gabhar?
Creag nan Gabhar is 834 m (2,736 ft) high, a Corbett in Lochnagar & the Angus Glens. The summit is at grid reference NO 154 841.
How long does it take to climb Creag nan Gabhar?
The quickest route on TRXO, Creag nan Gabhar from An Sean-ruigh, takes 1.5 to 2 hours: 3.1 km with 420 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Creag nan Gabhar?
The route with the least climbing is Creag nan Gabhar from An Sean-ruigh, starting from An Sean-ruigh, Old Military Road (NO 140 835): 3.1 km and 420 m of ascent, graded moderate.
Is there deer stalking on Creag nan Gabhar?
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.

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