Carn an Fhreiceadain Route Information

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Carn an Fhreiceadain

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

708 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

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

14.70 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

Good approach tracks but high moorland plateau, navigate with care.

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: Kingussie

Park in Kingussie or drive N on W bank of river to church and park

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 708 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 14.70 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

	Follow road to W of river N to Bridge
		NH75530160	Distance	Altitude 275 m

1	Cross to E of river and head N then NW to Pitmain Lodge
		NH74920294	Distance 1.86 km	Altitude 337 m

2	Cross to W of Allt Mor and ascend NW to branch
		NH72850534	Distance 3.65 km	Altitude 620 m

3	Take right track and continue uphill
		NH72030628	Distance 1.30 km	Altitude 753 m

4	Leave track and ascend NNE then NE to summit of Carn na Fhreiceadain
		NH72590713	Distance 1.15 km	Altitude 878 m

5	Head NE on ridge to NE top
		NH73030742	Distance 0.54 km	Altitude 856 m

6	Head NE on ridge, descend SE to col then head E to Beinn Bhreac Summit
		NH74010695	Distance 1.68 km	Altitude 843 m

7	Descend S to join track on Bad Each
		NH74090626	Distance 0.72 km	Altitude 750 m

8	Descend SE on track to lower junction with path
		NH75070490	Distance 1.67 km	Altitude 473 m

9	Descend on track to Pitmain Lodge then follow ascent track back to start
		NH75530160	Distance 2.14 km	Altitude 275 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Carn Dearg
by Metcheck

Images of Carn an Fhreiceadain

Looking back towards Kingussie from the summit of Carn an Fhreiceadain

Image by Peter Sinclair

Carn an Fhreiceadain Trig point with the cairn in the distance.

Image by John Tutt

Carn an Fhreiceadain from the minor top Beinn Bhreac.

Image by Chris Bowles

En route to summit

Image by Eileen Stark

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Chris Bowles on 12 Jun 2009:

This route is definitely baggers only. The ascent is quite dull, starting at Kingussie Golf Club and follows a road & landrover tracks all the way up and down. I would say that taking the track that bears to the right immediately before Pitmain lodge offers a slightly easier ascent as the gradient is less. The views though over to the west are enjoyable and it makes for a straightforward jaunt if someone has a few hours spare. I would think fit people would do this route in less than 4.5hrs. Followed the track that heads down the south flank back to Pitmain Lodge making a cicuit of the route.

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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