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Dec

2008

Sunrise Sunrise 9:37 am
Sunset Sunset 4:33 pm
6 hours 56 minutes(s) daylight

Carn a'Chlamain

Carn a'Chlamhain is a route in “The Atholl” region / range which is located in the The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

On this route you return by same way

Long route on easy terrain where a bike on the approach route will shorten route time considerably. This remote secluded hill is approx 2km northwest of Forest Lodge in Glen Tilte on a high plateau. Route follows a long ridge east of Allt Craoinidh starting from the Title road above the Marble Lodge.

There is a spectacular view at the plateau edge looking down a long steep face to the Tilt below.

Distance: 31km / 19 miles
Ascent: 660m / 2166 feet
Time: 9 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Carn a'Chlamhain963192Karn uh ChlaveenCairn like peak of the buzzard


QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN87666413° NNE2.2 (2.2)Start from Old Bridge of Tilt, north of Blair Atholl. The track starts to the right of the house
NN88168517° NNE3 (5.2)Contiune along the road up the west bank of the river & cross the bridge
NN89071474° ENE1.1 (6.3)Contiue along the easter side of the river
NN90171766° ENE0.8 (7.1)Pass Marble Lodge and continue along the track
NN908720N0.9 (8)If cycling dismount here. Conintue up the track
NN90972953° NE0.5 (8.5)Ascend north on path until it crosses the stream and joins another path
NN91373227° NNE2.1 (10.6)Acent onto the south eastern ridge
NN923751315° NW0.4 (11)Continue along the ridge crossing Faire Clach-ghlais to plateau
NN920754308° NW0.6 (11.6)Continue upto the summit of Carn a'Chlamain and return the same way
Munro SummitNN915758308° NW0.6 (12.2)The summit Carn a'Chlamhain (963 metres)

Recommended Maps

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cover of Atholl ~ Explorer 394 (The Outstanding All Weather Map) cover of Atholl: Glen Tilt, Beinn Dearg and Carn Nan Cabhar (Explorer Maps) cover of Braemar and Blair Atholl (Landranger Maps) cover of Pitlochry and Loch Tummel: Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch and Schiehallion (Explorer Maps) View All Maps

Accommodation

This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
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