Richard WebbBen Macdui: The Wild Heart of Cairngorms
Ben Macdui, the UK's second-highest peak, is a wild, remote plateau that embodies the untamed spirit of the Cairngorms. Traversing its arctic-like landscape offers a sense of solitude and scale unmatched in the British Isles. The views over the Lairig Ghru pass are breathtaking, but the true reward is the profound sense of wilderness.
- Best time
- Summer months (June to August) for easier navigation and higher temperatures.
- Difficulty
- Very Hard
- Duration
- 8–12 hours





