Braeriach
Template:Short description Template:DMCA Template:Infobox mountain
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braeriach | Template:OS coord | 1296 m | Munro, Marilyn |
| Carn na Criche | Template:OS coord | 1265 m | Munro Top |
| Sròn na Lairige | Template:OS coord | 1184 m | Munro Top |
Braeriach or Brae Riach (Template:Langx, 'the brindled upland')[1] is the third-highest mountain in Scotland and all of the British Isles, after Ben Nevis and Ben Macdui, rising 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) above sea level. It is in the Scottish Highlands and is the highest point in the western massif of the Cairngorms, separated from the central section by the Lairig Ghru pass. The summit is a crescent-shaped plateau, overlooking several corries.
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 Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) from the car park by this route.
Snow patch
The lingering snows of Braeriach are amongst the most persistent snow patches in Scotland and the whole British Isles. Sphinx is a remote patch of snow in Cairngorms National Park on Braeriach,[2] which is historically known for its semi-permanent year-round longevity; the north-facing corrie of Garbh Coire Mor has entirely melted only in 1933, 1959, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The rate and occurrence of melting appears to be increasing, with the snow having melted completely in each of the last 5 years.[3][4][5] Named for a nearby climbing route, it was first noted by members of the Scottish Mountaineering Club in the 1840s, and is thought by scientists to have fully melted in the 18th century, given the climatic and meteorological records. More generally, Garbh Choire Mor is Scotland's snowiest corrie, where snow typically persists into the summer months.[4] Declining snow cover has persisted in the area since the winter of 1983–1984.[6][7]
See also
Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 404: bad argument #2 to 'title.new' (unrecognized namespace name 'Portal').
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Braeriach". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scotland's 'Sphinx' snow patch melts away for only eighth time in 300 years". NBC News. 4 November 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Agar, Stephen (18 August 2025). "Scotland's Snow Melts Away Entirely for 5th Consecutive Year". SnowBrains. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scotland 'snow-free' for fourth time in six years". BBC News Online. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UK's longest-lasting patch of snow melts away - BBC News". BBC News. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Publication". Cairngorms National Park Authority.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scotland's Sphinx snow patch is in its throes – in pictures". the Guardian. 18 September 2017.
Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found.
