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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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1019 m (3343 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NO17438046
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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113 of 282 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Cairn like peak of the wild boar |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
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Braemar & Blair Atholl |
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Carn an Tuirc lies on the NW margin of an undulating plateau. It has a flat summit with steep slopes to the S and W, steep and craggy slopes into Glen Callater to the E but gentle slopes to the N. It has one long ridge running NE then NNW along which a path/track leads to Glen Callater. From the N slopes a path leads W to the road in Glen Clunie and to the SE it is connected to Cairn of Claise by a broad col.
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Hazards you may encounter on Carn an Tuirc include
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| Moorland Terrain, few distinct landmarks. |
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| Crags within 1km of summit. |
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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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Approaching the cairn across the vast stoney top of Carn an Tuirc from Coire Loch Kander.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Looking NE from the Sron na Goaithe ridge to Carn an Tuirc.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Cairn on Carn an Tuirc, first of six climbed.
© Alastair Mcausland
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Image by Alastair Mcausland
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Carn an Tuirc and Cairn of Claise from Meall Odhar.
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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Ascent
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1020 m
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19.02 km
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5.5 hrs
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Cairn of Claise, Carn an Tuirc, Tolmount and Tom Buidhe
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A moderate length route on easy terrain, after the initial steep ascent. Note that navigation on the high moorland plateau can be difficult, particularly in poor visibility.
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Summit of Carn an Tuirc
© Tony Dick
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Image by Tony Dick
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Finally the mist clears on our final and 6th munro of the day 9/6/12 Carn an Tuirc
© Stuart Mcgeown
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Image by Stuart Mcgeown
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Me and Karl on summit, 7/10/12.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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A view of Carn an Tuirc from Sron na Gaoithe.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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James Corrigan
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September 25, 2012
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There is a fair sized car park 2km past the ski resort.The intial walk out NE is on a good path.Soon there is a steep rise on to bouldery stuff higher up.Views back to Cairnwell is nice.The wide flat summit is then reached with a Cairn dead ahead.Note that if mist is down up here carefull navigation is needed to reach anything further on.
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John Wilkie
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April 4, 2007
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6 in a day! Started at the car park at the Glen Doll reserve, traversed up Jocks Road and climbed Tolmount, then onto Carn An Turic, Carn of Claise and finally Tom Buidhe. Sat at the cairn on Buidhe deciding what to do next an dmade the decision to avoid Jocks Road going
back and traversed across to Mayar and finally Dreish. Absoluteky exhausted after the decent back to the car park but buzzing with satisfaction. Great day with my mate Steve, although weather was great there is little to make me want to go back, nothing technical here....except trying to find the unassuming 6 bumps.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Carn an Tuirc
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