The easiest Munros
The 40 Munros with the shortest estimated time to the summit, quickest first. A good place to start, but no Munro is a stroll: they are all over 3,000 ft, and the weather on top can be very different from the car park.
| Munro | Height | Walk up | Time up | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carn Aosda | 3,003 ft (915 m) | 1.2 mi (1.9 km), 909 ft (277 m) up | 50 min | Car park near Coire Fionn |
| The Cairnwell | 3,061 ft (933 m) | 1.2 mi (1.9 km), 965 ft (294 m) up | 50 min | Car park near Coire Fionn |
| Meall a' Choire Leith | 3,037 ft (926 m) | 2.0 mi (3.3 km), 1,411 ft (430 m) up | 1 h 20 min | Car park near Meall Luaidhe |
| Glas Maol | 3,504 ft (1,068 m) | 2.1 mi (3.4 km), 1,371 ft (418 m) up | 1 h 25 min | Glenshee Ski Centre Large Car Park |
| Carn an Tuirc | 3,343 ft (1,019 m) | 1.8 mi (2.9 km), 1,660 ft (506 m) up | 1 h 25 min | Car park near Coire Fionn |
| Creag Leacach | 3,242 ft (988 m) | 1.9 mi (3.1 km), 1,709 ft (521 m) up | 1 h 30 min | Car park near Rhiedorrach |
| Meall Corranaich | 3,507 ft (1,069 m) | 2.1 mi (3.3 km), 1,713 ft (522 m) up | 1 h 30 min | Car park near Meall Luaidhe |
| Geal-charn | 3,009 ft (917 m) | 2.3 mi (3.7 km), 1,611 ft (491 m) up | 1 h 35 min | Car park near Coire Chuirm |
| Carn a' Gheoidh | 3,199 ft (975 m) | 3.0 mi (4.8 km), 1,198 ft (365 m) up | 1 h 35 min | Car park near Coire Fionn |
| Stob Coire Raineach (Buachaille Etive Beag) | 3,033 ft (925 m) | 1.7 mi (2.7 km), 2,165 ft (660 m) up | 1 h 40 min | Car park near An t-innean Mor |
| Meall nan Tarmachan | 3,424 ft (1,044 m) | 2.2 mi (3.5 km), 1,932 ft (589 m) up | 1 h 40 min | Car park near Rynachulig |
| Meall Buidhe | 3,058 ft (932 m) | 2.7 mi (4.3 km), 1,699 ft (518 m) up | 1 h 45 min | Giorra Dam Car Park |
| Cairn Gorm | 4,084 ft (1,245 m) | 2.2 mi (3.6 km), 1,998 ft (609 m) up | 1 h 45 min | Coire Cas Car Park |
| A' Mharconaich | 3,193 ft (973 m) | 2.6 mi (4.3 km), 1,795 ft (547 m) up | 1 h 45 min | Car park near Coire Chuirm |
| Saileag | 3,136 ft (956 m) | 1.5 mi (2.5 km), 2,526 ft (770 m) up | 1 h 45 min | Car park near Druim a' Choire Reidh |
| Meall a' Bhuiridh | 3,635 ft (1,108 m) | 2.0 mi (3.2 km), 2,379 ft (725 m) up | 1 h 50 min | Car park near Gualan Liath Ghiubhais |
| Stob Dubh (Buachaille Etive Beag) | 3,143 ft (958 m) | 2.2 mi (3.5 km), 2,300 ft (701 m) up | 1 h 50 min | Car park near An t-innean Mor |
| Beinn na Lap | 3,068 ft (935 m) | 3.1 mi (4.9 km), 1,772 ft (540 m) up | 1 h 55 min | Corrour station |
| Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) | 3,351 ft (1,021 m) | 2.1 mi (3.4 km), 2,372 ft (723 m) up | 1 h 55 min | Car park near Altnafeadh |
| Stuc an Lochain | 3,150 ft (960 m) | 2.7 mi (4.4 km), 1,998 ft (609 m) up | 1 h 55 min | Giorra Dam Car Park |
| Beinn Ghlas | 3,619 ft (1,103 m) | 2.5 mi (4.0 km), 2,218 ft (676 m) up | 1 h 55 min | Ben Lawers |
| Beinn a' Chleibh | 3,006 ft (916 m) | 2.4 mi (3.9 km), 2,375 ft (724 m) up | 2 h | Car park near Achnafalnich |
| Carn Liath (Beinn a' Ghlo) | 3,202 ft (976 m) | 2.9 mi (4.6 km), 2,106 ft (642 m) up | 2 h | Car park near Monzie |
| Moruisg | 3,045 ft (928 m) | 2.2 mi (3.6 km), 2,533 ft (772 m) up | 2 h | Car park |
| Maol Chinn-dearg | 3,216 ft (980 m) | 2.6 mi (4.1 km), 2,379 ft (725 m) up | 2 h | Car park near Coire na Cadha |
| A' Chailleach | 3,049 ft (929 m) | 3.2 mi (5.1 km), 2,024 ft (617 m) up | 2 h 5 min | Car park near Newtonmore |
| Tom na Gruagaich (Beinn Alligin) | 3,025 ft (922 m) | 2.0 mi (3.1 km), 2,841 ft (866 m) up | 2 h 5 min | Car park near Coire |
| Cairn of Claise | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) | 3.6 mi (5.7 km), 1,854 ft (565 m) up | 2 h 5 min | Car park near Coire Fionn |
| Sgairneach Mhor | 3,251 ft (991 m) | 3.6 mi (5.7 km), 1,870 ft (570 m) up | 2 h 5 min | Layby 79 |
| Spidean Coire nan Clach (Beinn Eighe) | 3,258 ft (993 m) | 2.1 mi (3.4 km), 2,835 ft (864 m) up | 2 h 5 min | Car park near Stuc Coire an Laoigh |
| A' Chraileag | 3,675 ft (1,120 m) | 2.1 mi (3.4 km), 2,910 ft (887 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Cluanie Lodge |
| Spidean Mialach | 3,268 ft (996 m) | 2.7 mi (4.4 km), 2,533 ft (772 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Coire na Fiar Bhealaich |
| Carn Ghluasaid | 3,140 ft (957 m) | 2.9 mi (4.7 km), 2,395 ft (730 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Coire Beithe |
| Beinn Tulaichean | 3,103 ft (946 m) | 2.5 mi (4.0 km), 2,661 ft (811 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Inverlochlarig |
| Stob Coire Sgriodain | 3,212 ft (979 m) | 3.0 mi (4.9 km), 2,375 ft (724 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Fersit |
| Gleouraich | 3,396 ft (1,035 m) | 2.7 mi (4.4 km), 2,608 ft (795 m) up | 2 h 10 min | Car park near Coire na Fiar Bhealaich |
| Meall na Aighean | 3,219 ft (981 m) | 2.8 mi (4.6 km), 2,569 ft (783 m) up | 2 h 15 min | Car park near Invervar |
| Sgurr Mhic Choinnich | 3,111 ft (948 m) | 2.7 mi (4.4 km), 2,654 ft (809 m) up | 2 h 15 min | Car park near Glen Brittle |
| Fionn Bheinn | 3,061 ft (933 m) | 2.9 mi (4.6 km), 2,543 ft (775 m) up | 2 h 15 min | Car park by Achnasheen station |
| Sgurr a' Mhadaidh | 3,012 ft (918 m) | 2.8 mi (4.4 km), 2,644 ft (806 m) up | 2 h 15 min | Car park near Glen Brittle |
"Easiest" here means the shortest estimated time up by Naismith's rule on our route, one way, with routes that involve scrambling left out. It does not account for rough ground, river crossings or the walk back down.