Part Three: 200km Solo Backpacking | 20 Munro Summits | Cairngorms National Park, Scotland | 4K

In late June 2024, I made a trip to the Cairngorms National Park, in the Scottish Highlands.

This was my longest backpacking / wild camping adventure so far, with a total of 8 days (plus 1 rest day) spent out on the trails.

The weather started out with glorious sunshine, but rapidly deteriorated into gale force winds and heavy rain. I wild camped for 3 nights, stayed in bothies (basic mountain huts) for 3 nights, and 1 night on a managed campsite.

Total distance: 128.7 miles / 207.1 kilometers
Total elevation gain: 29,121 feet / 8,876 metres

I summitted a total of 20 "Munros" (Scottish mountains above a specific height and prominence). This included 5 of the 6 highest, and 11 of the 21 highest, in the UK. These are listed below, in order climbed:

Cairn Gorm, 1244m
Ben Macdui, 1309m
Derry Cairngorm, 1155m
Beinn Mheadhoin, 1182m
Beinn a' Chaorainn, 1082m
Beinn Bhreac, 931m
Beinn a' Bhuird, 1196m
Ben Avon, 1171m
Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, 1047m
Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, 1110m
Lochnagar, 1156m
Carn an Tuirc, 1019m
Cairn of Claise, 1064m
Tom Buidhe, 957m
Tolmount, 958m
Beinn Bhrotain, 1157m
Monadh Mor, 1113m
Sgor an Lochan Uaine, 1258m
Cairn Toul, 1291m
Braeriach, 1296m

00:00​ Intro
01:04​ Start of Day 7
06:21​ Red House bothy
08:17 Start of Day 8
12:39 Beinn Bhrotain summit
13:33 Monadh Mor summit
14:45 Sgor an Lochain Uaine summit
15:58 Cairn Toul summit
19:01​ Braeriach summit
20:21​ Start of Day 9
22:00​ Trip recap


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