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Munro Bagging & Hill Walking

There is no greater feeling than reaching the summit!

Glenshee is home to 9 Munros in the southern Caringorms, making our ski centre a popular base for hill walking enthusiasts and munro baggers looking to tick more than one summit off their list.

In Scotland, a Munro is a Scottish mountain with an elevation of more than 914m. To 'Bag' the munro simply means to reach it's summit and there are 282 of them across Scotland's Mainland and Island's. 

The Summer season is our most popular time for hill walkers and hikers to set off on their challenge of the Glenshee 9 which can be linked to from a high-level hiking circuit.

The Glenshee 9 route is also used for the Glenshee 9 Hillrace in the summer months where participants race it out to complete all ascents and descent in their fastest time possible. 

There are more than a few ways in which you tackle our mountains;

Glenshee 3 - Sticking to the Cairnwall side of our range.

East Glenshee 6 - Passing Glas Maol and beyond

The Glenshee 9 - featuring all 9 summits

For detailed information on the munros and hiking routes and the essentials you will need for a day Munro hiking in Glenshee, Visit Steve Fallon Mountain Adventures

Hiking Routes 

Discover our Highlands

Walking and Hiking can be dangerous and all walkers must take responsibility for their own safety. 

If you are new to Munro Bagging or Hiking in the Highlands, please make sure take precautions to ensure the safety of yourself and others in your groups

Please have a backup means of navigation with you at all time and ensure you are well prepared in technical apparel and map reading skills. 

For full information on how to be prepared for Hiking in Scotland along with details of routes, grade levels and safety information, please visit

 

Walk Highlands 

Summer at Glenshee Ski Centre

Glenshee 3

Munros covered in this Circuit

The Cairnwell

Carn Aosda

Carn a Gheoidh

 

Looking for a shorter walk or activity?

Why not let the Chairlift help you to the summit of one of Scotlands Munros and enjoy a walk back down to tea@theshee to enjoy some well deserved refreshment.

Our short walk takes 30-40 minutes on good well marked Landrover tracks with easy navigation. This can easily be extended to take in the other 2 Munros on the west Glenshee circuit.

 

Walking Routes from The Cairnwell
Summer at Glenshee Ski Centre

East Glenshee 6

Munros covered in this circuit

Cairn of Claise
Càrn an Tuirc
Creag Leacach
Glas Maol
Tolmount
Tom Buidhe

Summer at Glenshee Ski Centre

Glenshee 9

Munros covered in this circuit

Glas Maol

Creag Leacach

Cairn of Claise

Tom Buidhe

Tolmont

Carn an Tuirc

Carn Aosda

Carn a' Gheoidh

The Cairnwell

Closed Weds 27th & Thurs 28th March 2024

We are open for snowsports on man made snow with 3 runs, tickets on sale are for aritifcal only 

The Cairnwell Chairlift | Open (weather dependant)

For sightseeing & hill walkers

No Sledging 

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