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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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Easy route on gentle slopes with no problems other than streams to cross.
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Head to: Newtonmore
From Newtonmore travel W 2km on minor road to start of track 300m east of bridge over Allt a' Chaorainn.
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A photo of Carn Sgulain from A'Chailleach. Whilst this is by no means the most interesting of the Munros it is a great hill from lovers of "Big Sky" walking. Views are spectacular from this Munro.
© Gareth Pratt
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Image by Gareth Pratt
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Looking south from the top of Carn Sgulain
© Neil Heggie
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Image by Neil Heggie
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Looking east from the 908m spot height on the old boundary fence to Carn Sgulain.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Newtonmore with two of the Monadh Liath hills , A' Chailleach and Carn Sgulain behind.
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Written by
Steve Mcewen
on 06 Jun 2006:
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I climbed these 2 with Carn Dearg on 1/6/06. Doing the 3 makes a good circuit. I did the walk in a clockwise direction, climbing Carn Dearg via Glean Ballach. From there, it was a good high level walk to Carn Sgulain following the fence posts all the way from Carn Ban (you stay around 900m most of the way). There was plenty of wildlife too - Ptarmigan, Mountain Hare and Red Deer.
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Written by
Adam Rixon
on 14 Jan 2005:
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I climbed these hills as a warm-up at the start of a holiday up north, and they fitted the bill nicely. Not a particularly interesting or demanding ascent of A'Chailleach, but continuing to Carn Sgulain reveals an unexpectedly impressive NE-facing corrie. The most distinctive feature of Carn Sgulain is a line of fenceposts running up to the top, which says it all really! The descent down the Allt a'Chaorainn was the toughest part of the day, over rough ground until the path of ascent was regained .
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John Walker
on 04 Jan 2004:
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I attempted the round of the 3, including Carn Dearg, in thawing, heavy, knee to thigh-deep snow (4/1/04). What a nightmare! Had to give up at Meall a' Bhothain and descend between Geal Charn and Spiorraid an t-Seilich, down to the Allt Fionndrigh. Probably one on of the hardest days I've had in the hills, and given how easy they are, it shows how difficult conditions can completely change a walk!
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Written by
Terry Thomson
on 13 Apr 2003:
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I followed this route to both summits, but followed the Allt a'Chaorainn down from the summit of Carn Sgulain instead of heading to Am Bodach.
After initial steep drop, it is easy going, picking up a prominant path further down leading back to the start. A'Chailleach is the more interesting of the two, as Carn Sgulain would be a 'baggers only' if it were on its own. 13-04-2003. Hazy conditions.
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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,
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