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Derry Cairngorm

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Munro (M): A stand alone mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet tall is known as a Munro. The list of Munro's were first compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 but now maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
County: Aberdeenshire
Classification: Hu,M,Sim,HHB,sMa
Meters/Feet: 1155.8/3792
Feature: northern of two cairns
Observations: lower cairn is 40m SSE at NO 01751 97986
Survey: Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh]
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.

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NO 01734 98030
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57.062801, -3.622004
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57°03'46.1"N 3°37'19.2"W
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30V 462278 6324548
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