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Inchmarlo, Brathens And Glassel

Hill of Brathens – Hill of Fare Summit Cairn loop from Brathens

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United Kingdom

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Aberdeenshire

Inchmarlo, Brathens And Glassel

Hill of Brathens – Hill of Fare Summit Cairn loop from Brathens

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Hill of Brathens – Hill of Fare Summit Cairn loop from Brathens

06:39

23.4km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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862 m

Hill of Brathens

Highlight • Forest

Officially classed as a tump, the Hill of Brathens is a hill peaking at 591 feet (180 m) in the Dee Valley, Aberdeenshire. It's to the north of the town …

Tip by

5.86 km

Craigrath

Peak

8.63 km

A stone cairn marks the summit. Don't get confused by the slightly lower cairn, just as you come onto the plateau. The true summit cairn is slightly further along and off the path to the left - easy to miss.

Tip by

15.5 km

Brown Hill Pass

Highlight • Forest

A wee pass on the track to Hill of Fare, passing Brown Hill. Spectacular view opens up quite suddenly towards the north. Makes the climb worth the effort, also a good lunch spot.

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23.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

1.80 km

1.54 km

774 m

351 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

1.68 km

1.36 km

792 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

19°C

13°C

95 %

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Hill of Brathens – Hill of Fare Summit Cairn loop from Brathens

Hill of Brathens

Hill of Fare Summit Cairn

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