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Carn a' Chlamain
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
1147 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time
7.5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
25.46 km
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
Long route on easy terrain, but requires endurance. Cycling on approach route will shorten route time considerably.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Blair Atholl

From Blair Atholl (B8079) travel N to Old Bridge of Tilt and cross river to start of private road N to Glen Tilt.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,147 metres. Allow 7.5 hours to complete this 25.46 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start from Old Bridge of Tilt, north of Blair Atholl
  NN87606642 Distance
Altitude
155 m
1
Head N on road on west bank of river
NN88126848 Distance
2.34 km
Altitude
270 m
2
Cross to east of river and continue NNE on road/track
NN89017143 Distance
3.56 km
Altitude
260 m
3
Follow track ENE to bridge beyond Marble lodge
NN90117181 Distance
1.17 km
Altitude
265 m
4
Cross river and continue ENE to junction with path (you can cycle to this point)
NN90797202 Distance
0.78 km
Altitude
265 m
5
Ascend N on path to where it crosses the stream and joins another path
NN90967301 Distance
1.15 km
Altitude
455 m
6
Ascend NE to crest of ridge
NN91337319 Distance
0.43 km
Altitude
525 m
7
Follow ridge NNE and across Faire Clach-ghlais to plateau
NN92367512 Distance
2.20 km
Altitude
845 m
8
Follow rim of plateau NW to summit of Carn a' Chlamain
NN91597581 Distance
1.11 km
Altitude
963 m
9
Return by same route or follow path/track down to Forest Lodge
  NN87606642 Distance
12.73 km
Altitude
155 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
Southeastern Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Cairngorms
by Accuweather
East Highlands
by Met Office
Ben Macdui
by Metcheck
Images of Carn a' Chlamain
Route Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance from the route start.
15.6 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
23.6 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
32.7 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
36.2 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
36.3 km
Craigerne House Hotel and Beautiful Mountain Coffee Shop
Golf Course Road
36.7 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
36.7 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
37.2 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
37.2 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
37.8 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
38.4 km
The Rumblie Guest House
The Rumblie, Gergask Avenue, Laggan, By Newtonmore
45.0 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
45.9 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
46.8 km
Ravenscraig Guest House
Grampian Road, Aviemore
51.0 km
Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochside, Lochearnhead
52.6 km
Muirhouses Farm B&B
Cortachy, Kirriemuir, Angus,
53.8 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
53.8 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
54.5 km
Leitters Farmhouse
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
54.7 km
Suie Lodge Hotel
Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich
58.4 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
59.6 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
62.1 km
Dunhafen Bed and Breakfast
Glenspean Park, Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire
64.1 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
64.5 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
64.8 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
65.5 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
65.5 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
66.8 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
66.9 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
67.2 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
67.8 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
69.2 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
74.9 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
75.8 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
76.7 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
77.5 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
78.3 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
78.3 km
Glenaladale House B&B
Achintore Road. Fort William
79.7 km
STRATHASSYNT GUEST HOUSE
Loanfern, Ballachulish, NR. Glencoe, Highlands.
81.6 km
Craigroyston
Dalmally, Dalmally
83.0 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
83.1 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
84.3 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
84.5 km
Dunedin Croft
Dunedin, Cannich, nr Inverness
84.7 km
Rowardennan Hotel
Rowardennan, Loch Lomond
84.7 km
Rowantree Cottage, Bed and Breakfast
Arrochar
84.8 km
Rowantreebank B&B
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
85.2 km
Birchbrae Luxury Self Catering Lodges
Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William
85.7 km
Burnbrae B & B
Shore Road Arrochar
86.7 km
Inverbeg Holiday Park
Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll
86.7 km
The Cnoc Hotel
Struy, by Beauly,
94.4 km
Roineabhal Country House
Kilchrenan Taynuilt Argyll
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a map of scottish camp grounds.
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
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Written by Roger Green on 12 Oct 2007:
The walk along the road is really not all that bad. It's a lovely walk with lots of waterfalls etc and took me no more than 90 minutes each way to the foot of the ridge (not including the mountain itself). In fact I thought it was the best bit of the route.
 
Written by John Halliday on 05 Aug 2003:
Cycled in from Old Blair to 1km past Marble Lodge- 45 min. Climb to top -1hr 20 in good conditions.Round trip back to Blair took 3hr 45. There is a good path along the ridge almost to the cairn,with views of the Cairngorms and Beinn a'Ghlo
 
Written by David Adams on 28 May 2002:
The walk up Glen Tilt is more interesting than the slopes though clear weather will result in good views of the surrounding tops and the Cairngorm plateau.
 
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