Carn Liath

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Name:	Carn Liath
Hill number:	3077
Height:	818m / 2684ft
Parent (Ma):	432 Carn Bhac
RHB Section:	06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
County/UA:	Aberdeenshire
Catchment:	Dee (Aberdeen)
Class:	Simm, Corbett Top (Tu,Sim,CT)
Grid ref:	NO 03568 86702
Summit feature:	cairn
Drop:	67m
Col:	751m NO033860
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL52N 387N
Observations:	level summit area
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 71 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)	By	Date of Ascent
Cycled up from Inverey to 740m, just below summit. Then on for another 4 Simms and 3 sub-Simms.	NormanW	22/06/2023
A fine 10 hour day from Muir Cottage to Carn Bhac via the Carn Liath ridge and down the Cairn na Seileach one.	sclater	04/03/2023
On the way from Muir of Inverey to visit Red House/Lower Geldie bothy, return by track.	clashcityrocker	03/12/2022
From Linn of Dee with Buachaille Breige, Buachaille West Top & Meall Tionail.	duchally	12/08/2021
Carn Bhac via Carn Liath after camping near Inverey. Sunny day with great views.	andy	13/07/2021
With Sue, from Inverey.	Phreerunner	25/06/2021
#2 of 13 from Inverey	RHW	01/06/2021
Up from Inverey along the Allt Connie track. Very fine views, this hill is a must visit in fine weather. Could even see Beinn Tee through Glen Geldie. Descent via the 797m top to a camp at the edge of the wood.	fasgadh	15/05/2021
A good round from Inverey. Altanour to Carn Bhac, track then path; easy strolling on grass, short heather, stones and bits of ATV track along the ridges to Carn a' Bhutha, Geal Charn, and Geal Charn NE top, then Carn Liath via ATV track, then good path from top to join shooting track down Allt Cristie Beag back to Inverey. Fine views on a sunny day.	Gill	25/04/2021
MQ/DA	quartley	05/09/2020
carn liath, geal charn NE top, geal charn far north top, buachaille breige, buachaille breige west top, geal charn north top, geal charn, top of the battery from inverey biked in 4km to near allt cristie beag.	robertphillips	19/08/2019
Biked in from Inverey phone box then to Geal Charn NE top; round to Carn Liath; west across to Buachille Breige WE top; back to Buachille breige; over the 801m top and finally Top of the Battery to drop back down to the bike and out.	dickscroop	19/02/2019
Day 1 of the Grampian Mountain Challenge	Geoff Briggs	10/11/2018
Pleasant walk from Carn na Moine.	summitter	01/07/2017
With CathyB. From Muir Cottage.	masmith	04/01/2017
Debs	Mountain Goat	18/06/2015
	neil hutton	11/05/2015
On Day 9 of my TGO Challenge walk, starting from Glen Tilt.	Phreerunner	17/05/2014
Adding old logs	Angelaf	05/05/2012
first ascent, 3 in party, sleet then snow, climbed from inverey via a long hill track to 750 metres height, then a short walk to the summit, descending to the track to muir cottage and back along the road.	rum doodle	29/12/2006
From Carn na Moine en route to Carn Bhac	Flatfield	02/01/2003
SMMC Muir of Inverey meet.	clashcityrocker	20/01/1999
Staying at Muir Cottage (Cairngorm Club hut). With five friends. From Muir Cottage we went along the road and then on a track through forest near Craig a� Chait. Went over the summit of Carn na Moine to reach Carn Liath, Geal Charn, Carn Bhac SW Top, Carn a� Bhutha, Carn Bhac SW Top again and Carn Bhac. Skirted Carn Creagach to go down the ridge ending near Auchelie and back to Muir Cottage. A fine day with very little snow on the ground. Mist on the highest top only.	pwbellarby	24/01/1987
with my dad	skyemumbler	07/07/1976
	Dottie	21/06/2023
	Simon Winton	27/03/2023
	Alan Whatley	26/10/2022
	iainwalton	11/05/2022
	BaggerGutt	01/12/2021
	Dave McG	13/10/2021
	Llondon	28/06/2021
	Bob67	26/06/2021
	Fletch	20/06/2021
	govanah	11/10/2020
	richtea5040	31/07/2020
	Alastair S	19/01/2020
	Tricky	06/05/2019
	daviemore	10/11/2018
	GaryJones	28/06/2018
	emily	02/02/2018
	thelonious	22/07/2017
	Lindsay M	02/07/2017
	Tony S	29/10/2016
	Rod M	14/08/2016
	interloper	28/07/2016
	PoolieDave	27/07/2016
	alda	26/07/2016
	mae	12/05/2016
	Mudskipper	01/11/2015
	Ibex	01/11/2015