Rocks at summit of Tolmount
i Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Munro
Height
958 m · 3,142 ft
Drop
74 m
Grid ref
NO 210 800
Region
Lochnagar & the Angus Glens
Range
Braemar to Montrose
County
Aberdeenshire, Angus

Summit: Cairn.

Tolmount is a Munro in Lochnagar & the Angus Glens, 958 m (3,142 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Tolmount from Glen Doll car park, is 19.3 km with 760 m of ascent and takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours.

Routes up Tolmount

Routes up Tolmount compared
Route Distance Ascent Time Grade
Tolmount from Glen Doll car park Shortest Least climb 19.3 km 760 m 5.5–7.5 h Hard
Tolmount and Tom Buidhe by Jock's Road 20.2 km 880 m 6–8.5 h Hard

Tolmount on its own (1)

Rounds that include Tolmount (1)

Map

Summit at NO 210 800 (56.9047, -3.2980). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Tolmount

How high is Tolmount?
Tolmount is 958 m (3,142 ft) high, a Munro in Lochnagar & the Angus Glens. The summit is at grid reference NO 210 800.
How long does it take to climb Tolmount?
The quickest route on TRXO, Tolmount from Glen Doll car park, takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours: 19.3 km with 760 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Tolmount?
The route with the least climbing is Tolmount from Glen Doll car park, starting from Glen Doll car park (NO 283 761): 19.3 km and 760 m of ascent, graded hard.
Is there deer stalking on Tolmount?
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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