A moderate although long route for the reasonably fit. 2: 1030 m 23.42 km 6.5 hrs Carn a' Mhaim A relatively long route with an ascent on steep grass slopes. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Location – Larig Ghru, Cairngorms, Scotland. Already tagged. Already tagged. Plotted with the plotaroute.com route planner. The journey to Ben Macdhui is a hard walk which goes along Càrn a' Mhàim's northern ridge with Irvine Butterfield saying: "The ridge linking Carn a' Mhaim to Ben Macdhui is the only one of its kind in the Cairngorms, an exhilarating arête commanding a fine prospect of The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul". To the north a vast plateau runs from the summit towards Cairn Lochan and Cairngorm. A big but rewarding day! Already tagged. Ben Macdui - 1309m Carn a' Mhaim - 1037m Monday 10th June 2013. I descended with many others over snowfields and boulder fields to reach SW corner of Loch Etchachan and hence round … Munros 81, 82 and 83. Carn a' Mhaim, Ben Macdui & Derry Cairngorm, Maps 36, OL3, 403 15th August 2005 & 4th June 2009 Route: Ascent 1755m = 5760'; 6.2 miles cycling; 16¾ miles walking; 10 hrs. We started at 7:30 am and a short 3 mile bike in saved a boring walk. If I managed to get ahead of schedule I’d continue on from Sron Riach and do Ben Macdui, with return being by the Carn a Mhaim ridge which splits from Sron Riach and overlooks the Lairig Ghru. Total walk distance - 31km with an ascent of 1435m. Looking down to Corrour Bothy, which lies almost 500m below the summit of carn a'Mhaim. Category – Munro. Start - OS grid reference NO063897 Lat 56.988944 + Long -3.543641 Postcode AB35 5YB (approx. Already tagged. Pas besoin de vous inscrire, achetez dès maintenant ! Càrn a' Mhàim is a Scottish mountain situated in the inner part of the Cairngorms range, some 15 kilometres west of Braemar in the county of Aberdeenshire. Public. Length - 19.0 miles / 30.9 km. File:Carn a' Mhaim from Ben Macdhui.jpg. We stuck to the main path during the descent arriving at the Luibeg Burn ford instead of the Luibeg Bridge. Càrn a' Mhàim Weather (Days 0-3): The weather forecast for Càrn a' Mhàim is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon)Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night). From the col its a steady gentle climb SSE for just over 2 km to get to the summit of the third and final munro for the day, Carn a' Mhaim (1037m, GR995952). location only) Go to Cairngorm Walks. Well formed trail to top of Carn a’Mhaim and on to the ridge across to Ben Macdui. Carn a’Mhaim is a long and magnificent narrow ridge walk to the east of the upper Dee valley (said to be the only real narrow-ridge walk in the Cairngorms), gazing across that great glen to the Cairn Toul massif. Updated about 2 years ago. Hiking info, trail maps, and 5 trip reports from Carn a'Mhaim (1,037 m) in the Cairngorms of United Kingdom I ascended to the summit of Ben Macdui with two fellow members. It was a shock! Carn a Mhaim – NN994952 If you are going to read the report on The Devils Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach or Ben Macdui Then don’t bother as this report includes all the information given on the others. Carn a'Mhaim is unusual in the Cairngorms, in that it has a long narrow crest. File; File history; File usage on Commons; File usage on other wikis; Size of this preview: 800 × 557 pixels. Sometime in July. We took a route from the south to Carn a' Mhaim. To the west and south of the summit, ground drops steeply to the Lairig Ghru and Carn a'Mhaim. Elevation – 3’402ft . Already tagged. Other resolutions: 320 × 223 pixels | 640 × 446 pixels | 1,024 × 713 pixels | 1,280 × 891 pixels | 1,998 × 1,391 pixels. Already tagged . Carn a' Mhaim, Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm This is a classic Cairngorm walk taking in 3 Munros departing from Linn o’ Dee. Ben Macdui (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mac Duibh, meaning Mac Duff's Hill) is the second highest mountain in Scotland (and all of the British Isles) after Ben Nevis, and the highest in the Cairngorms National Park.The summit elevation is 1,309 meters (4,295 feet) AMSL. Care is required when crossing the bouldery summits of Ben MacDui & Derry Cairngorm. Route map for 'Carn A' Mhaim, Ben Macdui & Derry Cairngorm' - a 30.66km walking route near Blacklunans, UK. To Ben Macdui & Carn Etchachan Cairn Toul and Braeriach looked amazing with warm sun breaking out. Nearly 250m of height is lost to gain a bealach below Ben Macdui … County/Area - Aberdeenshire. On the return I decided to go to the cairn at the south end of the summit ridge, but the track down from that point looked uninviting, so I returned on the one I'd come up that that starts near the spot height of 999m Ascent - 4600 feet / 1394 metres . The southerly descent from Ben Macdui to the col (GR987973) will probably take you longer than expected from the map contours as the going is very rocky and it requires a lot of concentration. Càrn a' Mhàim Mountain Photos. Looking down into the Lairig Ghru with the path towards Ben Macdui heading off down the ridge. Name: Carn a' Mhaim: Hill number: 567: Height: 1037m / 3402ft: RHB Section: 08A: Cairngorms: County/UA: Aberdeenshire (UA) Region test: HE02 Macdui-bynack: Catchment: Carn a Mhaim, ahead, is where I’ll descend from later. I flicked open the poles and got dug in to the climb. Climbing photos at Càrn a' Mhàim uploaded by users of mountain-forecast.com The president, Anne Cordiner, made a short speech which was followed by a toast. Weather/Conditions: A carpet of mist pulled back in the morning to reveal a glittering blue-sky day. A fine ridge walk from Carn a'Mhaim & Ben MacDui. Breaking out over the summit after a good slog, Lochan Uaine came into view. Nat Park - Cairngorm. Already tagged. From the summit of Carn a’Mhaim an arête runs NNW to join a path up Ben Macdui (the 2nd highest mountain in Britain), which dominates the view to the north. Time to complete 9-11+ hours. The ascent from the Linn of Dee can also include climbing Càrn a' Mhàim and Ben Macdui. m Carn a' Mhaim 1037m 2hrs 54mins m Ben Macdui … I continued on Carn a' Mhaim. Already tagged. We picked a day with decent weather to make the climb. Ascent - 4600 feet / 1394 metres . Carn a'Mhaim, Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm from the Linn of Dee We departed at 18:00 from Muir Cottage and went via Derry Lodge, Carn a' Mhaim, and Sròn Riach to reach Ben Macdui at 23:55. Already tagged. Grade - hard. This is a long hard day's walking of over 30 kilometres, although the use of a bicycle to and from Derry Lodge will help quite a bit. Grade - hard. Reception: Good Orange reception on most Munro tops; none at Linn of Dee. Access: Bike used but only helpful from Linn of Dee to Derry Lodge. Then perhaps Ben Macdui isn't the hill for you! Steep grass slopes and more boulders at the summit and descent of Ben Macdui, making way to a long boulder field across Derry Cairngorm. Trouver la carn a mhaim photo idéale Une vaste collection, un choix incroyable, plus de 100 millions d’images LD et DG abordables de haute qualité. Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim via Derry Lodge from Linn of Dee Introduction to Walk 1119. Ben Macdui from Carn a'Mhaim ridge: Final steps - summit of Ben Macdui: Braeriach from Ben Macdui: Looking north to Beinn Mheadhoin from Ben Macdui: Loch Etchachan and Cairngorm beyond: Beinn Mheadhoin summit Tors: Topping out on Beinn Mheadhoin: Sunday, 22 September 2013 Ascent: 1805 metres Distance: 28 kilometres Time: 9 hours 11minutes. 1. Time - 14 hours 10 minutes. A great day in the heart of the cairngorms, doing Ben Macdui then the Carn a' Mhaim ridge Like these Munros, Ben Macdui is a rounded dome with the summit sitting above lochans and cliffs on its eastern aspects. Amazing. Ben MacDui, Derry Cairngorm and Carn a' Mhaim A long rewarding day which took 11.5 hrs to complete. The view from the summit is very good with all the Cairngorm giants looking fine. Author - Andy Smith. Length - 19.0 miles / 30.9 km. Ben Macdui from Carn a' Mhaim: Sron Riach, Beinn Mheadhoin and Derry Cairngorm from Carn a' Mhaim: We made fast progress in the initial descent but then had to take care going down the large rock steps. Towards the top of the climb on the ridge, turns into a steep but easily navigable boulder field to ascend the west flank of Sron Riach. Ben Macdui is the second highest Munro in Scotland. It t This circular walk can be adapted depending on conditions. Aoum and I both wore our iPods and enjoyed climbing with some tunes. Jump to navigation Jump to search. In fact this is the full report of my trip to the cairngorms. Am Fear Liath Mòr is the legend of 'The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui', a ... Carn a' Mhaim: this hill's long, rounded ridge points straight to the challenge ahead - the ascent to the UK's second highest summit; THE LOCALE. Author - Andy Smith. Ben Macdui got bigger and bigger, and then I cut off across to Sron Riach in gentle sunshine. Infobox Mountain Name = Ben Macdui Photo = Ben_Macdui.jpg Caption = Ben Macdui seen from Càrn a' Mhàim Elevation = 1,309 1,309 The ascent was pleasant as the sun rose behind us. One of the best weather days you could have hoped for, and a yellow and brushed red sunset over Carn a' Mhaim to Corrour. Already tagged. From Carn a'Mhaim's summit the onward route is obvious, just head north-north-west on the worn path that sticks to this crest, losing height gradually. To the West is the deep ‘U’-shaped valley of the upper River Dee and high above this on the far side the long ridge from the Devils Point to Braeriach (the 3rd highest mountain in Britain). The Ben Macdui summit plateau can be a hazardous place in mist and bad weather. Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim via Derry Lodge from Linn of Dee Walk. Depending on conditions this is the full report of my trip to the north a plateau. From the Linn of Dee walk at Càrn a ' Mhaim a long rewarding day which took 11.5 hrs complete! 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