Glas Tulaichean
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Glas Tulaichean is a large, complex Scottish
mountain
located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Braemar
in Perth and Kinross
. It is the highest of a group of domed hills which lie in remote land between the head of Glen Tilt and Glen Shee to the east. It is most commonly climbed from the Spittal of Glenshee via Glen Lochsie to the south.
and is ranked as the 79th highest mountain in Scotland. The mountain is bounded by Gleann Mòr to the North, Glen Lochsie to the South and Gleann Taitneach to the East. On the east and south side a series of ridges radiate out from the summit, whilst the north western side drops steeply down into Gleann Mòr. On the east side three pronounced ridges enclose two corries, Glas Choire Bheag and Glas Choire Mhor, which drop into Gleann Taitneach. The southern slopes are less steep with grassy ridges descending into Glen Lochsie.
The remoteness of the area means that the neighbouring Munros of Càrn an Rìgh and Beinn Iutharn Mhòr are often combined with Glas Tulaichean.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
mountain
Mountain
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located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Braemar
Braemar
Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. It is the closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee sitting at an altitude of ....
in Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
. It is the highest of a group of domed hills which lie in remote land between the head of Glen Tilt and Glen Shee to the east. It is most commonly climbed from the Spittal of Glenshee via Glen Lochsie to the south.
Geography
At 1051 metres (3,448 ft) Glas Tulaichean is a MunroMunro
A Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over . They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet , who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munros Tables, in 1891. A Munro top is a summit over 3,000 ft which is not regarded as a separate mountain...
and is ranked as the 79th highest mountain in Scotland. The mountain is bounded by Gleann Mòr to the North, Glen Lochsie to the South and Gleann Taitneach to the East. On the east and south side a series of ridges radiate out from the summit, whilst the north western side drops steeply down into Gleann Mòr. On the east side three pronounced ridges enclose two corries, Glas Choire Bheag and Glas Choire Mhor, which drop into Gleann Taitneach. The southern slopes are less steep with grassy ridges descending into Glen Lochsie.
Ascent
The most common route of ascent is from the south where a landrover track ascends gentle slopes from Glen Lochsie almost to the summit cairn. A dismantled railway line runs from the Dalmunzie Hotel close to the Spittal of Glenshee and this forms a good path through Glen Lochsie to the ruin of the Glenlochsie Lodge. From here the landrover track continues up Breac-reidh, the southern ridge of Glas Tulaichean, to reach the summit cairn.The remoteness of the area means that the neighbouring Munros of Càrn an Rìgh and Beinn Iutharn Mhòr are often combined with Glas Tulaichean.