Ben Macdui is a 1,309-metre (4,295 ft) Munro in Aberdeenshire/Moray, Scotland. It is also known as Beinn Macduibh. It lies in the Cairngorms area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 950 m. The summit is marked by a trig point on large platform. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, High Hill of Britain, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 1,309 m / 4,295 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 950 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Munro, Simm, High Hill of Britain, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Cairngorms |
| County | Aberdeenshire/Moray |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NN9889998943 |
| Latitude / longitude | 57.070368, -3.669099 |
| Summit feature | trig point on large platform |
Plan a walk up Ben Macdui
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Hills near Ben Macdui
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sron Riach | 1,113 m | Munro Top | 1.6 km |
| Creagan a' Choire Etchachan | 1,108 m | Munro Top | 2.4 km |
| Carn Etchachan | 1,120 m | Munro Top | 2.4 km |
| Derry Cairngorm | 1,155 m | Munro | 3.0 km |
| Sron na Lairige | 1,184 m | Munro Top | 3.0 km |
| Cairn Toul | 1,291 m | Munro | 3.1 km |
| Stacan Dubha | 1,014 m | Munro Top | 3.4 km |
| Cairn Lochan | 1,214 m | Munro Top | 3.6 km |
See the full list of Munros, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.