Carn na Caim and A' Bhuidheanach Beag Route Information

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Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach Beag

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

888 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

5.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

18.02 km

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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

Easy route on rather featureless high moorland plateau, which can lead to navigational problems in poor visibility. Little more than a long walk.

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: Dalwhinnie

From Dalwhinnie (A889) travel S to A9 then 500m S to start of track.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 888 metres. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 18.02 km 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 layby on A9 road
		NN63978214	Distance	Altitude 395 m

1	Start out E on track
		NN64418214	Distance 0.49 km	Altitude 445 m

2	Follow bend in track and ascend SSE
		NN64678092	Distance 1.29 km	Altitude 645 m

3	Continue to follow track SE to summit above quarry (tracks continue well beyond that shown on map)
		NN66038015	Distance 1.83 km	Altitude 902 m

4	Follow track NE then cross moorland to summit of Carn na Caim
		NN67698212	Distance 2.62 km	Altitude 941 m

5	Return SW to quarry
		NN66038015	Distance 2.62 km	Altitude 902 m

6	Follow track SSW to termination on A' Bhuidheanach
		NN65797918	Distance 1.27 km	Altitude 870 m

7	Ascend SSE to summit of A' Bhuidheanach Bheag
		NN66087759	Distance 1.49 km	Altitude 936 m

8	Return to Quarry and descend via approach route
		NN63978214	Distance 6.41 km	Altitude 395 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Southeastern Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Bheoil
by Metcheck

Images of Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach Beag

The slopes of A' Bhuidheanach Bheag from above Balsporran; March 1986.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

At the very small cairn on the broad summit of Carn na Caim on Hogmany. The view is the the north-west.

Image by Bill Wales

Great views from the Carn na Caim plateau (1) on 24.10.2010

Image by Nick Cranendonk

Carn na Caim from the track on the accent

Image by Scott Strathdee

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Sc Joss on 28 Apr 2010:

I quite like these hills. on a clear day the views towards Ban Alder are really pleasing. Ok they are boggy and the route in not that exciting but they have the advantage of being easy, easy to get to and still having good views. the track cuts out a bit of having to follow the fence.

Written by Andrew Blair on 17 Aug 2009:

A candidate for my least favourite day on the hills so far. If peat bog, km after km of featureless terrain & a bulldozed track (complete with bulldozer) is your thing, then you'll love this! In clear conditions there are a few redeeming features; nice view of the 'Drumochter 4' from Meall a'Chaorainn, the Ben Alder hills are visible from Carn na Caim - where also the best view of the day can be had from the edge of Coire Cam towards Loch Cuaich & Meall Chuaich. It's not enough though. I look forward to the rest of my life knowing I'll never have to set foot on these hills again.

Written by Graham Scott on 12 Jul 2008:

An enjoyable walk across a grassy plateau. Low cloud made this a navigation exercise - especially for A' Bhuidheanach Beag. If going for Carn na Caim first I would perhaps suggest following the landrover track to the left just before the quarry. I went to the quarry and followed the fence but there were some very boggy areas initially. An error of judgement left me stuck in bog up to my knees. Not pleasant and a bit messy!

Written by Philip Whiteman on 26 Mar 2008:

Yes, these are easy to climb and I suspect that they are not the most thrilling summits in normal or poor conditions. Based upon the comments about these hills I decided to reserve them for fine wintery conditions. If you pick your day as I did, they make an excellent walk with stunning views. The ascent via the quarry track is fairly easy. In the summer and autumn, if you 'go off piste', you may end up in the firing line of grouse shooting - there appear to be an awful lot grouse butts located around the sides of these peaks.

Written by Mike Watson on 30 Jul 2006:

Steep walk up the track and then guess the right bumps on the plateau. Something to do when on the A9 and have time to kill. Also we did the summits in the opposite order and then took a direct bearing from Carn na Caim back to the car thus saving doubling back on ourselves.

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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