Carn Mor [Glen Dessary] Route Information

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Carn Mor [Glen Dessary]

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

1057 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

6 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

18.96 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

Longish route taking you to the edge of the Knoydart wilderness, 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: Spean Bridge

From Spean Bridge, take A82 then B8004 NW to Gairlochy. Go NE to Clunes on B8005 turning W to Loch Arkaig and continue on minor road W to Strathan at the head of the loch.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,057 metres. Allow 6 hours to complete this 18.96 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 the end of the public road at the head of Loch Arkaig
		NM98769159	Distance	Altitude 50 m

1	Head W on road passed ruined barracks to Strathan
		NM97789143	Distance 1.01 km	Altitude 55 m

2	Head SW over River Dessarry and into forest
		NM97469125	Distance 0.38 km	Altitude 69 m

3	At junction go N then W on the forest track around Monadh Gorm,
		NM96879224	Distance 1.23 km	Altitude 99 m

4	Continue W to exit forest and cross stream
		NM94249240	Distance 2.75 km	Altitude 130 m

5	Ascend SW onto ridge
		NM93449145	Distance 1.28 km	Altitude 546 m

6	Head SW on ridge
		NM93209118	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 560 m

7	Follow ridge W to top (616m)
		NM92549108	Distance 0.68 km	Altitude 616 m

8	Descend W to col (538m)
		NM91899112	Distance 0.66 km	Altitude 538 m

9	Ascend W onto ridge
		NM91069119	Distance 0.85 km	Altitude 690 m

10	Bear WSW and ascend to summit of Carn Mor
		NM90329094	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 829 m

11	Reverse route to return
		NM97789143	Distance 8.99 km	Altitude 55 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ladhar Bheinn
by Metcheck

Images of Carn Mor [Glen Dessary]

Carn Mor seen from the north beyond Glen Dessarry from Sgurr nan Coireachan, November 2008

Image by Alex Bryce

Quartz type rock outcrop near top of Carn Mor: 15th June 2015

Image by Oliver Bartrum

Carn Mor, with Sgurr na Ciche and Garbh Cioch Mhor behind, from Sgurr nan Coireachan; 22nd July 2004.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Carn Mor (Glen Dessary) seen from the West, looking down Loch Morar from Sron Ghaothar. To the right is Glen Pean and the lower slopes of Sgurr nan Coireachan.

Image by David S Brown

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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