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Carn a' Chlamain Title Image
Meaning Cairn like peak of the buzzard
Altitude 963 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NN91597581
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Carn a' Chlamain
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Carn a'Chlamain viewed from Braigh Coire Chruinn-Bhalgain. Your eyes do not deceive you, the vehicle track goes almost to the Summit!

© Bill Wales

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Mountain Description
Carn a' Chlamain is the highest of a cluster of peaks on the northside of Glen Tilt. Its N and E slopes are gentle leading down to Meall Tionail and Conlach Mhor. Equally gentle slopes lead W to Braigh nan Creagan Bhreac then S to Braigh Clais Daimh to the W of which are steep slopes into Gleann Mhairc. SW of the summit a deep elongated corrie is enclosed by a long ridge, SW down to Clachghlas in Glen Tilt. This ridge gives an easy ascent of Carn a' Chlamain, or if you prefer a path from Forest Lodge in Glen Tilt runs almost to the summit
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1147 m 25.46 km 7.5 hrs Carn a' Chlamain  Long route on easy terrain, but requires endurance. Cycling on approach route will shorten route time considerably. 3 / 5
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Ian and me on summit,(5.07.08)

© Mark Thomson

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A sunny day on Carn a'Chlamain

© donald brown

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jim carn a chlamain.

© Jim Nicol

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Peter Dyson on summit. 05/08/06.

© Peter Dyson

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The summit at last, after a very long walk-in. Should have brought the bikes!

© Brenda Dunnett

Image by Brenda Dunnett
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Comments Submit A Comment (M)
Mike Watson
wrote on August 26, 2007:
You can get a bike nearly to the top if using the land rover track (and are fit!) which offers a rather thrilling descent!
Mike Marshall
wrote on January 31, 2007:
Friday 26.1.07. With a stiffish wind, windchill of -17C, plenty of soft snow further up, and no gritters on the track up the glen, this was a stern test of character. Worse, there were lots of sinister animal tracks going up the hill. Could they have released wolves here without even informing walkers? Had the Beast of Bodmin Moor opted for a change of scene? How effective would walking poles be in seeing off a predator? Or, could mountain hares REALLY have such large feet? Presumably the latter, since I survived, and there were a lot of them about. A very pretty summit - be brave and try it!
Christine George
wrote on May 1, 2006:
Started from Old Bridge of Tilt car park at 9.30am and walked up to Forest Lodge and then up a good stalkers path right to the summit. Still quite a bit of snow on the hills around. Warm and sunny with superb views. Came back down the landrover track and then the long walk out arriving back at the car park at 6pm. Lots of people cycling this route and it does help especially at the end of a long day.
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Local Accommodation Options
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28.3 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
30.7 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
37.4 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
52.0 km Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX   Tel: 08 456 444 830
56.2 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
61.1 km Clachan Cottage Hotel - Lochside, Lochearnhead, FK19 8PU   Tel: 01567 830247
64.2 km Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT   Tel: 01567 820417
65.4 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
66.2 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
67.2 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
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