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Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach

Wed

03

Dec

2008

Sunrise Sunrise 9:37 am
Sunset Sunset 4:30 pm
6 hours 53 minutes(s) daylight

White Mounth Munros

Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach is a route in “The Lochnagar Hills” region / range which is located in the Glen Shee to Mount Keen area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps

This route covers the 2 munros Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach which are to the east of Lochnagar on the Balmoral Estate. Starting from Auchallater Farm (A93 Road Glen Clunie) follow the private road up into Glen Callater then once at the lodge take the path uphill (south-east). Traverse the munros once on the high mountain plateau & return back down Glen Callater.

Probably the most noticeable point of the route is the dramatic 1093m point called The Stuic (meaning Projecting Hill) which is a rocky buttress & minor summit to the north of Carn a'Coire Boidheach.

Distance: 23km / 14 miles
Ascent: 930m / 3052 feet
Time: 8 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the route and are listed below

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Carn an t-Sagairt Mor104783Karn ern Taggert MoreBig peak of the priest
Carn a'Coire Boidheach111042Karn uh Korrer Vaw-yeechPeak of the beautiful corrie


In bad weather careful navigation is required to find the summit point of Carn a'Coire Boidheach on this featureless flat topped mountain plateau

QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NO15518816117° ESE0.8 (0.8)Cross the bridge depending which side you parked on and take the track on south bank of "Callater Burn"
NO16258778179° S1.6 (2.4)Follow the track as it bends around "Sron Dubh" leading into "Glen Callater"
NO16278623143° SE2.2 (4.6)Cross the bridge over the "Calllater Burn"
NO1761844459° ENE0.4 (5)Just outside the Lochcallater Lodge enclosure take path uphill
NO17988466117° ESE1.2 (6.2)The path climbs up on the northern side of Loch Callater
NO1903841255° NE1.2 (7.4)Follow the path around the southern end of "Creag an Loch" peak
NO20048481156° SSE0.5 (7.9)The path steepens up the southern flank of Continue steeply onto summit of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
NO2023843797° E0.6 (8.5)Continue steeply onto summit of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
Munro SummitNO20884339° NE0.5 (9)The summit Carn an t-Sagairt Mor (1047 metres)
NO2113847078° ENE0.4 (9.4)From col head over onto Carn an t-Sagairt Beag which is appox 80m
NO2151847854° NE0.7 (10.1)From Carn an t-Sagairt Beag continue to reach the rim of the plateau
NO22098519114° ESE0.3 (10.4)Good view over rocky corries above Dee Vally
NO22358507156° SSE0.6 (11)Continue onto summit point over rocky tundra along the high plateau
Munro SummitNO226845271° W0.5 (11.5)The summit Carn a'Coire Boidheach (1110 metres)
NO22138451253° WSW0.8 (12.3)Decend on path back around
NO21338428220° SW0.8 (13.1)Head around the south side of "Carn an t-Sagairt Mor"
NO20848371301° WNW0.4 (13.5)Continue on path
NO20508392301° WNW0.4 (13.9)Head back via Glen Callater

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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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