Curated Munro cottage · Braemar

Meall Darroch

Sleeps 4 · from 5 minutes by road to the nearest mapped Munro start

The open glen outlook gives this small traditional cottage a strong sense of place, while the bright rooms and visible fire make it look inviting after a hill day.

24Munros within 45 minutes
30Munros within one hour

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Measured from the front door

Nearby Munro route starts

These are cached road-planning estimates from this property’s coordinates, not straight-line distances. Live traffic, ferries, road closures, parking and final access tracks can change the journey.

  1. Càrn Bhac and Beinn Iutharn MhòrCàrn Bhac ↗ · Beinn Iutharn Mhòr ↗
    5 min
  2. Càrn an Fhìdhleir (Càrn Ealar) and An SgarsochCàrn an Fhìdhleir (Càrn Ealar) ↗ · An Sgarsoch ↗
    8 min
  3. Beinn Bhreac and Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms)Beinn Bhreac ↗ · Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms) ↗
    9 min
  4. Ben Macdui and Derry CairngormBen Macdui ↗ · Derry Cairngorm ↗
    9 min
  5. Càrn a' MhàimCàrn a' Mhàim ↗
    9 min
  6. Derry Cairngorm and Beinn MheadhoinDerry Cairngorm ↗ · Beinn Mheadhoin ↗
    9 min
  7. Tolmount and Tom BuidheTolmount ↗ · Tom Buidhe ↗
    16 min
  8. Beinn a' BhùirdBeinn a' Bhùird ↗
    19 min
  9. An Socach (Braemar)An Socach (Braemar) ↗
    20 min
  10. Càrn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol and Creag LeacachCàrn an Tuirc ↗ · Cairn of Claise ↗ · Glas Maol ↗ · Creag Leacach ↗
    22 min

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