Ben Macdui - 2025

June 3, 2011

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Ben Macdui is Scotland's second highest mountain. On this fine late Spring day I decided to tackle the summit from the Glen More side, starting from the Cairngorm ski centre. I followed the path that heads west and ascended the west ridge of Coire an Lochain to the plateau, then walked past Lochan Buidhe towards Ben Macdui beyond.

Setting out from Cairngorm
Heading west
Crissing the stream
Coire an Lochain
The mountains come into view
Lochan Buidhe
Ben Macdui ahead
Cairns show the way
Cairngorm panorama to the west of Ben Macdui - Cairn Toul, Angel's Peak and Braeriach
The River Dee Valley viewed from Ben Macdui
Summit cairn of Ben Macdui
Reindeer herd below the North Top of Ben Macdui
Hillwalkers photographing the reindeer at close quarters