Leathad an Taobhain and Carn Dearg Mor Route Information

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Leathad an Taobhain & Carn Dearg Mor

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

4005 ft

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

9.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

21.8 ml

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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

Good approach road can be cycled. The rest of the route is long on undulating hill requiring competent navigation.

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: Kincraig

From Kincraig (by passed by A9) travel SE on minor road to join the B970 SW. After 850m bear E on minor road past Insh House and continue S to the end of the public road at Balnascriten (few parking opportunities!).

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 4,005 feet. Allow 9.5 hours to complete this 21.8 mile route.

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 end of public road at Balnascriten
		NN84049992	Distance	Altitude 958 ft

1	Head S on road to river crossing
		NN84969648	Distance 2.2 miles	Altitude 1108 ft

2	Head SSE then S on good road towards Carnachuin
		NN84549416	Distance 3.9 miles	Altitude 1200 ft

3	300m N of Carnachuin, branch N on track, turning NNW
		NN84419476	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 1509 ft

4	Ascend W onto N ridge of Carn Dearg Beag
		NN83599462	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1870 ft

5	Once clear of trees ascend W then SW to Carn Dearg Beag
		NN83289352	Distance 1.2 miles	Altitude 2276 ft

6	Bear SSW on ridge to summit of Carn Dearg Mor
		NN82359120	Distance 1.7 miles	Altitude 2811 ft

7	Descend SW to Col
		NN81829083	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2509 ft

8	Follow path then track SSE to junction at bealach
		NN82529000	Distance 1.0 miles	Altitude 1902 ft

9	Bear SW and follow winding track S to end on Meall an Uillt Chreagaich
		NN82688713	Distance 2.3 miles	Altitude 2772 ft

10	Descend S to col
		NN82558659	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2509 ft

11	Ascend SSW to summit of Leathad an Taobhain
		NN82178582	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 2992 ft

12	Retrace route to bealach and follow track NE to ruin
		NN84319176	Distance 1.7 miles	Altitude 1220 ft

13	Head N past Glenfeshie Lodge and Carnachuin to rejoin approach route and return
		NN84049992	Distance 5.6 miles	Altitude 958 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Braeriach
by Metcheck

Images of Leathad an Taobhain & Carn Dearg Mor

Carn Dearg Mor seen from the track back from Leathad an Taobhain showing the other track leading up to the lower ridge which then turns right and goes to the summit. The extension of the track is not shown on the OS map.

Image by Graham Young

Looking back to Glen Feshie from the access track that climbs to over 2500ft in reaching the top that is just north of Leathad an Taobhain's summit - an exhiliarating descent route by bicycle!

Image by Alex Bryce

The ruined bothy (GR823 867) at the beallach between Meall an Uillt Chreagaich and Leathad an Taobhain.

Image by Graham Young

Trig Point: 24th August 2016

Image by Oliver Bartrum

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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