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Peak of bags |
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Altitude
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933 metres (3061 feet)
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The Cairnwell
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The Cairnwell from the col between Creag Leacach and Meall Gorm with the Cairngorms in the distance
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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Mountain Description
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The Cairnwell is one of the easiest ascents for the beginner but also one of the least attractive, with its decoration of Chair lifts and Radio masts. The shape approximates to a triangular pyramid with the main ridge leading NW, and is the normal ascent route. The NE slopes are moderate but littered with skiing equipment. The slopes to the SW and SE are steeper and rocky
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Hazards you may encounter on The Cairnwell include
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
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Available Routes
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Me at the top of the Cairnwell. A good place to winter walk in the snow.
© Paul Carroll
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Image by Paul Carroll
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The Cairnwell summit on 22 Feb 09. The debris on this summit is unbelievable. I suppose it's a unique peak.
© Michael Hill
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Image by Michael Hill
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Enough said !!
© Bob Walls
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Image by Bob Walls
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After 3 1/2 hours hill walking Finlay (7) standing on top of his third Munro in the day.
© Jerry & Finlay Morse
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Image by Jerry & Finlay Morse
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Me (Martin Forbes) on top of The Cairnwell on the 01/02/2009.
© Martin Forbes
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Image by Martin Forbes
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to The Cairnwell. |
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View Location
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Gareth Pratt
wrote on May 21, 2009:
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Utterly depressing place. Nothing more to say. Quite frankly it looks as if Sauron wanted to see how much damage he could inflict in one place before going on to occupy Mount Doom.
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Donny McKie
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This hill is a baggers dream and the easiest tick you'll ever get. Nevertheless, it should consider itself very lucky that it just happens to be within the height range of the munro. There is nothing to commend the ascent of this hill. The summit is a mess and the overwhelming feeling is to leave the summit as quickly as possible.
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Robert Lyall
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Steep ascent from the car park following the Cairnwell chairlift. The summit itself is a disappointment, with electrical cables, debris, barbed wire and 'telecoms' debris strewn across the ground. One to climb when the mist is down!
PS a thin covering of snow did not hide the debris!!
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 32 within 100Km of the summit of The Cairnwell. Would you like to view all 32? |
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| 14.2 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA Tel: 01540 673504
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| 47.0 km |
Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP Tel: 01567 820296
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