Creag Chionnich is on the eastern fringe of Braemar. It was used during Royal Deeside 2017 and only once since then for a Local event in 2021. In 2012 it was the venue for the Scottish relay Championships.
Creag Choinnich, the hill, dominates Braemar but the lower, gentler slopes comprise mature pine plantation with interesting contour and water features. Large and small crags are common on the intermediate slopes with heather and deciduous forest higher up. Runability is generally good.
Some clear felling and thinning have taken place since 2017 and the terrain remains highly variable and an ideal location for a Middle Distance race.
Creag Choinnich is used with the kind permission of Invercauld Estate.
Location
Preliminary Details
Important Information
- Organising clubs
- Edinburgh Southern Orienteering Club (ESOC), Tayside Orienteers (TAY) & Roxburgh Reivers Orienteering Club (RR)
- Organisers
- John Tullie (RR)
- Planners
- Ewart Scott (ESOC) & Clive Masson (TAY)
- Controllers
- TBC
- Arena
- 300m walk from parking.
- Starts
- All starts are located together roughly 1.4km (25m total ascent) easy walking from the car park and arena.
- Maps
- Original map by Contours Orienteering and Survey Services 2005. Survey and cartography by Deeside Orienteering and Leisure Maps (DOLM) 2016 based on LiDAR supplied by the Scottish Orienteering Association and photogrametric plot by Stirling Surveys. Updated by DOLM 2024. © MAROC.
- Terrain
- Fast running with steep, wooded areas combined with rougher open areas and considerable contour and rock detail.
- Finishes
- The Finish is in the arena.
- BOF Registration No.: 84583
Estimated Course Lengths
| Course | Class | Length (km) | Climb (m) | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | M21E | 4.7 | 180 | Red |
| 2E | W21E | 3.8 | 170 | Red |
| 2 | M20L M21L M35L | 3.8 | 170 | Red |
| 3 | M40L M45L | 3.9 | 160 | Red |
| 4 | M18L M50L | 3.7 | 160 | Red |
| 5 | M16A M55L W21L | 3.4 | 150 | Red |
| 6 | M20S M21S M35S W20L W18L W35L | 3.4 | 100 | Blue |
| 7 | M60L W40L W45L | 3.4 | 95 | Blue |
| 8 | M65L M40S W50L | 2.8 | 90 | Blue |
| 9 | M18S M45S M50S W16A W21S | 2.4 | 70 | Blue |
| 10 | M70L W55L | 2.8 | 80 | Blue |
| 11 | M55S W20S W18S W60L | 2.3 | 60 | Blue |
| 12 | Green W35S | 2.3 | 60 | Green |
| 13 | M75L W65L W40S | 2.3 | 60 | Green |
| 14 | M60S M65S W45S W50S | 1.8 | 50 | Green |
| 15 | M70S W70L W55S W60S | 1.8 | 50 | Green |
| 16 | M80 M75S W75L W65S | 1.8 | 50 | Green |
| 17 | M85 W80 W85 W70S W75S | 1.7 | 50 | Green |
| 18 | M14A M16B | 2.3 | 60 | Green |
| 19 | Light Green W14A W16B | 2.3 | 60 | Green |
| 20 | Red | 2.5 | 80 | White |
| 21 | Orange M12A M14B W12A W14B | 1.6 | 40 | White |
| 22 | Yellow M10A M12B W10A W12B | 1.6 | 40 | White |
| 23 | White M10B W10B | 1.3 | 20 | White |