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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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Long but relatively easy route. Approach is on well maintained path, but summit of Creag Meagaidh may be difficult to locate in poor visibility. Descent path is muddy in places. Coire Ardair is beautiful, and the views from route to Carn Liath are excelle
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Head to: Kingussie
From Kingussie (A86) travel W to Aberarder on the shore of Loch Laggan. Park in the Nature Reserve car park.
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Looking towards the window from Coire Ardair.
© Mark Thomson
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Image by Mark Thomson
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19/02/06 Looking up the valley towards Creag Meagaidh and the window (in the clouds!) from the south east side of Carn Liath.
© Tracy Savage
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Image by Tracy Savage
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Autumnal view up Coire Ardair from the slopes of Carn Liath. At the head of the Coire are Creag Meagaidh, The Window and Stob Poie Coire Ardair
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Summit of Carn Liath 26/5/07
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Written by
David Johnston
on 13 Feb 2008:
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Did this route as decribed in febuary on a nice sunny day the views from Creag Meagaith are spectacular. The climb up to the window was interesting due to a good covering of snow. Once you get to the first summit its a fairly easy walk along the ridge to the other two munros. The path down from Carn Liath was fairly boggy in the middle section but easy to follow. A great day out 6.5 hours to complete.
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Niall MacKinnon
on 24 Oct 2007:
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Did this the anti-clockwise direction on advice of friend. Completely missed the path to Carn Liath - the elsewhere advertised 'cairn' at the side of the main path is very small pile of stones I found on way back down and the path is quite overgrown at start so very easy to miss, as are the fence posts. 100m into birch trees and no more. I then climbed very steep side to rejoin intended route, then onto Stob Poite. Returning for Meagaidh another day. Great views, great route (as long as you don't stride past it!) and the path to and from The Window is very good condition.
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Craig Dunderdale
on 04 Aug 2006:
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I'm reasonably fit and this took 7hrs. I had a fantastic day in great weather! Take the route suggested and you get amazing views of the cliffs and "The Window". The window not that steep compared to some bealachs. Not hard navigationally but small points to remember. 1.Creag Meagaidh summit is past Mad Meg's Cairn. 2. The summit of Stob Poite Coire Ardair is fairly flat so can be missed in poor viz 3. The descent south from Carn Liath takes you on an obvious path that becomes more vague and winds it's way though bushes and trees rejoining the main path into the valley at NN4729 8833.
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Bobby Mcginty
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Same route, took 7 hours, spectacular views.
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Kathleen Haddow
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Really enjoyable walk. The window is steep, with loose stones underfoot but no great difficulty. Once on the summit plateau, the cairn can be hard to locate in the mist: be sure not to think Mad Meg's Cairn is the true summit!
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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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summit (beyond Mad Meg's Cairn)
