13th December 2026 : Day Meet – Carn na Drochaide, (Corbett) Circular Walk

OS Landranger Map:  Sheet No. 43 Braemar & Blair Atholl and Sheet No. 36 Grantown, Aviemore & Cairngorm Mountains

Start Point: NO116909 Linn of Quoich car park

Distance from Stonehaven to Start Point:  64 miles

Drive time from Stonehaven to Start Point:  1 hour 45 mins

Walk Distance:  11.5m

Estimated Duration:  4 hours 30 mins Ascent:  509m

To get to the Linn of Quoich car park continue past the Linn of Dee car park and follow the road east to its end at the Linn of Quoich car park, where there is parking for approximately 12 cars. There is a ‘Pay and Display’ charge of £5 for using this car park, members of the National Trust for Scotland park for free. By necessity this is a fairly short walk as the days are short in December.

Cross the Quoich Water to the East and locate the track on the East side which climbs NW towards Carn Na Criche. After approx. 3km leave the track continue on to the Carn Elrig Mòr/Carn na Criche bealach then east to Car na Criche, alternatively, climb its SW spur to the summit. From the summit of Carn na Criche traverse the ridge to the SE and ascend to the objective of Carn Na Drochaide. From the summit take the SW spur and descend down to the original track to cross the Quoich Water and back to the Car Park. A shorter version of this walk, if conditions are poor is a direct ascent of Carn Na Drochaide with a return using the same route as detailed in red on the attached map.

For more information please contact Paul Yarnold.