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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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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.
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The horizontal distance of the route.
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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.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Easy route in the Monadh Liath hills.
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Head to: Newtonmore
From Newtonmore (A86) travel W 2km on minor road to end of public road by bridge over Allt a' Chaorainn.
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Carn Dearg and the South Loch Laggan Hills in the background 21st march 09
© Colin Fridge
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Image by Colin Fridge
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Lochan Uisge en route to Carn Dearg from Carn Sgulain. It sits at about 865m and is a good marker for those walking the three Monadliath Munros.
© Gareth Pratt
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Image by Gareth Pratt
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Looking back from the south top cairn to the summit of Carn Dearg.
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Carn Dearg from just before Carn Ban(942m/3091ft). Gives a better impression of the twin buttresses of the mountain I think.
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Written by
Martin Joyce
on 03 Mar 2008:
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In winter conditions (with the path invisible)I found this route confusing. Basically I left the path for stage 3 too quickly and got far too high on the east side of Gleann Ballach, mistaking a fringe of crags high under Carn Ban (not shown on the 1:50,000 map) for the ascent to the ridge. By the time I realised the mistake I was loth to lose the height so continued around the head of the corrie over all sorts of interesting snowy obstacles. In the end I found myself forced up almost onto the top of Carn Ban itself. Whatever, I felt Carn Dearg gave me a great day out.
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Written by
Chris Bowles
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The round of Carn Dearg, Carn Sgulain & A'Chailleach is an enjoyable outing, but it is also a long one some 24km. Began with Carn Dearg, walking along the foot of it before approaching it at the shoulder between it and Carn Ban. The traverse of several tops to Carn Sgulain is long and tiring but offers good views all round. It ends with a traverse of A' Chailleach and back to the start point at Shepherd's bridge. Not sure if the route is feasible if the snow is fresh and deep, luckily we had hard frozen snow, I do believe though that these hills have more character in winter.
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Disclaimer. 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, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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