Carn Ealasaid Route Information

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Carn Ealasaid

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

1715 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

3 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

5.7 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

Short route on easy slopes with good access tracks/paths

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: Tomintoul

From Tomintoul, travel SE to start of hill track at break in trees beyond Blairnamarrow.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,715 feet. Allow 3 hours to complete this 5.7 mile route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

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 track at break in trees
		NJ22401511	Distance	Altitude 1410 ft

1	Start ascent S turning SE on track
		NJ22811461	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 1653 ft

2	Continue ESE on track to start of path
		NJ23561445	Distance 0.5 miles	Altitude 1853 ft

3	Ascend by path S onto Beinn a'Chruinnich
		NJ23731317	Distance 0.8 miles	Altitude 2552 ft

4	Start descent SW on W ridge
		NJ23071293	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2322 ft

5	Descend SSW to col (694m)
		NJ22881245	Distance 0.3 miles	Altitude 2276 ft

6	Ascend SSW to summit of Carn Ealasaid
		NJ22761175	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2598 ft

7	Descend WNW to join path
		NJ22231195	Distance 0.4 miles	Altitude 2230 ft

8	Follow Path N
		NJ21661452	Distance 1.7 miles	Altitude 1420 ft

9	Leave Path and head NE to return to start
		NJ22401511	Distance 0.6 miles	Altitude 1410 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck

Images of Carn Ealasaid

Angry skies above our descent track 29/03/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

The summit cairn on Carn Ealasaid. (2008-10-12)

Image by Kevin Woods

Looking over to the Torrs of Ben Avon from the summit of Carn Ealasaid 29/03/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Ver small summit cairn of Carn Ealasaid 29/03/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by John Tutt on 27 Jul 2008:

Route to the top was Ok plenty of wildlife, return route on site shows a path(does not exist) just peat bog, there are other better return routes.

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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