 |
|
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 |
|
1190 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 |
|
10 hrs
|
|
The horizontal distance of the route.
| Route Distance |
|
38.12 km
|
|
| |
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.
|
OS Landranger Maps Required |
|
|
|
|
|
| Only £6.29 (£11.69 Laminated) from |  |
|
|
|
|
|
This easy but long route which makes it more of an expedition. Cycling to Loch Pattack will reduce the route time. From Loch Pattack the remaining distance is 11 km, ascent 624m and time 5.5h, so cycling will make it quicker.
|
|
|
|
Head to: Dalwhinnie
At Dalwhinnie (A9) park to commence route. This is a very long walk but there is a good track to Loch Pattack which can be cycled.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The conical shape of Sgor Gaibhre on the left and Sgor Choinnich on the right taken from the summit plateau of Ben Alder. Behind is the long ridge of Carn Dearg (Alder).
© Graham Young
|
|
Image by Graham Young
|
|
Descent/ascent route from/to Geal Charn plateau from Diollaid a'Chairn ridge between Carn Dearg
© Peter Lang
|
|
Image by Peter Lang
|
|
Carn Dearg from the rim of the Geal Charn plateau; 22nd May
2008.
© Roger Vander Steen
|
|
Image by Roger Vander Steen
|
|
Carn Dearg seen on the ascent of Sgorr Iutharn (Geal Charn), the ridge on the left is Dollaid a' Chairn which connects to Geal Charn. The rounded summit is covered in boulder scree.
© Bill Wales
|
|
Image by Bill Wales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Written by
Chris Bowles
on 07 Jul 2008:
|
|
|
Climbed All 4 on the ridge to make a fine day out. Cycled to Loch Pattack (1 hour), leaving the bikes at a fork in the path, climbing CD via its SW side. The ascent was easy up heathery slopes, Geal-Charn also easy. The continuation to Aonach Beag is one of the easiest (approx 15 mins summit - summit) in all my hillwalking days and then you have an interesting climb to Beinn Eibhinn along a fairly narrow crest. Great views and splendid remoteness. We then descended to 700m before traversing across to the Bealach Dubh then back along to the bikes. The whole route car - car was 8 hours.
|
|
|
| |
|
Written by
Craig Dunderdale
on 30 Sep 2006:
|
|
|
Strong suggestion:- You have to climb all 4!! Cycle in from Dalwhinnie leave your bike at Culra bothy nr Culra Lodge(it took about 1.5hrs max the lodge is being done up & has offcuts for bothy stove in the evening!). It took me 7.5hrs including the cycling to the bothy. From behind the bothy head NW onto Carn Dearg ridge it's not too steep. Once on the ridge the path is quite obvious, it's really enjoyable with a bit of a pull up the ridge to Geal Charn but nothing too steep. After climbing Beinn Eibhinn back to the bealach and descend to 700m, contour round saving climb back to Bealach Dubh.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
