Beinn Iutharn Mhòr

Beinn Iutharn Mhòr stands in the Grampian Mountains of Perth and Kinross, about 40 kilometres northwest of Blairgowrie and 15 kilometres southwest of Braemar. It rises above Glen Ey, a side valley of the upper River Dee, and overlooks the Gleann Mòr to the north. The mountain is part of a cluster of Munros west of the Cairnwell Pass along the A93. Its long summit ridge runs roughly a kilometre from southwest to northeast, mostly above 1,000 metres. The mountain’s summit ridge is marked by two cairns, one at each end. The highest point lies at the southwestern end, while the northeastern end overlooks Glen Ey. From the main summit, three short ridges extend west, southwest and south. The southern ridge leads to the 986-metre Màm nan Càrn, a subsidiary top, and further east is the 953-metre Beinn Iutharn Bheag, another top of the same mountain. The northern corrie holds the small Lochan Uaine below steep ground. Walkers usually start from Inverey beside the River Dee west of Braemar. A path follows Glen Ey for about ten kilometres to the ruined Altanour Lodge. From there the route climbs the northeast ridge to the summit cairn. An alternative route begins at Dalmunzie House, a remote hotel west of Spittal of Glenshee. The slopes are mostly steep grass and heather with scattered rock outcrops, gentler on the south and east than on the north-west face.