Braeriach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Braeriach |
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| Am Bràigh Riabhach | |
Braeriach from the southeast
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,296 m (4,252 ft) |
| Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Parent peak | Ben Macdui |
| Listing | Marilyn, Munro |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Brindled greyish upper part |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cairngorms, Scotland |
| OS grid | NN953999 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 36, 43 |
Braeriach (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bràigh Riabhach) is the third-highest mountain in the British Isles, surpassed only by Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui. It is the highest point in the western massif of the Cairngorms, separated from the central section (containing Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm) by the pass of the Lairig Ghru. The summit has a crescent shape, with several corries. In the north-facing corrie of Garbh Coire Mor the snow has completely melted just six times in the last century: 1933, 1959, 1996, 2003, 2006 and 2017 and the patches that linger there are the longest-lying snow patches in Scotland and more generally, in the entire British Isles.
Probably the most commonly used route up Braeriach starts from Sugar Bowl car park, on the road leading to the Cairn Gorm ski area. From here a path leads over the hillside to a steep-sided rocky ravine known as the Chalamain Gap, before descending around 100 metres (330 ft) to the Lairig Ghru. After crossing this pass the route heads for the summit via Braeriach's north ridge, crossing a subsidiary peak, Sròn na Lairige. The summit is about 9 km (5.6 mi) from the car park by this route.
See also
In Spanish: Braeriach para niños
