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Name:Creag a' Chalamain
Hill number:3121
Height:786.3m / 2580ft
Parent (Ma):518  Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh]
RHB Section:08A: Cairngorms
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Spey
Class:Simm, Corbett Top
(Tu,Sim,CT)
Grid ref:NH 96179 05299
Summit feature:granite slab 3m N of cairn
Drop:87.9m
Col:698.3m  NH 9638 0505  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
(1:25k) OL57S 403S
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 104 users)ByDate of Ascent
Joel45102/01/2024
Parked at the Sugar Bowl car park on the ski road. (£4 for all day.) Headed for the Chalamain Gap on a good path that seems to get a bit better every time I'm on it. The rocks in the gap itself were very slippy with ice, so escaped up the slope on the north side and arrived at the summit. Fantastic views all round with the sun splitting the azure sky, enhanced by a partial cloud inversion. With Nozzer.BigJ16/11/2023
With Big JNozzer16/11/2023
andy.painter08/11/2023
AFD9001/09/2023
quick climb up and down on return route from BraeriachAdventurers514/06/2023
Second of 4 Simms from the Sugarbowl. Then on to cross the Lairig Ghru for Carn Odhar and Carn Eilrig.NormanW09/06/2023
theczernobog06/06/2023
Circular overnight route from Coire na Ciste car park. Sunny and warm conditions with excellent visibility. Followed path heading NE contouring round hillside, eventually climbing to join ridge leaving a short distance to climb and reach Creag nan Gall. Continued to Stac na h-Iolaire and camp near pt737. Inversion in the morning, and continued (missing Sron a' Cha-no) to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe and summit of Cairn Gorm. Along northern corries to Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Lochan. Descended to Fiacaill na Leth-choin (barely a top) and the impressively located Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag]. Over Creag an Leth-choin North Top and descended to SW end of Chalamain Gap, taking a good path to Creag a' Chalamain. Descended via Airgiod-meall to return to start.RobertP31/05/2023
Nice little top after the challenge of the gap, then off up the lurcher crag pathTrantham Clan25/05/2023
Walked on the path from the sugar bowl car park, over Utzi's bridge to the Chalamain Gap. Then up here. Onwards to Airigod-meall.Minto11/02/2023
Parked down hill from Utsi’s Bridge. Circular walk using path to Chalamain Gap, two Simms and back through forest. With B and R.jenx02/02/2023
iainwalton27/10/2022
Tony S22/10/2022
Lorna S22/10/2022
Alan Whatley12/09/2022
adriancowl01/07/2022
ac2201/07/2022
Livi202024/04/2022
From Loch Morlich CP. We intended to continue on to Carn Eilrig but the headwind funnelling down the Lairig Ghru brought us almost to a stand still. After retreating north to an early lunch opposite the Feith an Eirannaich the wind eased a bit so we ascended directly east to the col and then the top. We then went to Castle Hill and down to the west end of the Eag a Chait and the muddy path back to Rothiemurchus Lodge. Sunny. With Karen.ChrisR20/03/2022
Rannoch_Monkey10/02/2022
adriancowl07/01/2022
Simon Winton20/11/2021
Via Airgiod and Castle Hillsarahk14/11/2021
richtea504009/11/2021
From Airgiod-meall. Nice short heather on the summit area.sclater24/09/2021
chrispine24/09/2021
22 miles 6252ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, Cairn Gorm ridge walk, to Creag a' Chalamain, Creag An Leth-Choin, Fiacaill Na Leth-Choin, Cairn Lochan, Stob Coire An T-Sneachda, Cairn Gorm. Cnap Coire Na Spreidhe, Sron a' Cha-no and Stac Na H-Colaire, back to Glenmore campsite.stephenbuda06/09/2021
13 of 14 on tough 18 mile hike. Really didn’t like the look of the height on this after the rough slog I’d already had but wasn’t too bad in the endThe-Z-Man02/08/2021
northernphilby21/06/2021
Coire Cas car park - Sron na Lairige - Braeriach - Creag a' Chalamain - car park.Mark Jackson15/06/2021
From Carn Eilrig, descended to Allt Druidh then climbed western flank187lenny27/09/2020
along with smaller hill v hot day. if you want to avoid Calamine Gap- don't use path down the hill - follow a compass bearingVerySlowPlodder25/09/2020
lojzi86062120/09/2020
Parked in Sugarbowl car park (£2 all day) on road to ski centre. Round of 4 Simms via Chalamain gap: Carn Eilrig, Carn Odhar, Creag a' Chalamain (path up south slope), Airgiod-meall.PGCE15/07/2020
Dave McG01/06/2020
alda24/08/2019
Just under 14 miles out and back from Sugar Bowl car park, the usual route through Chalamain Gap and up ridge onto summit of Braeriach, great views from the summit stretching from Lochnagar and the southern Cairngorms all the way to Morven in Sutherland, descended over Sron na Lairige summit and Creag a' Chalamain summit avoiding coming through the gap again. Sunny/high cloud all day, windy on ridge but not on summit of Braeriach, saw about 10 people all day.DanTrig19/06/2019
Archie06/06/2019
KathW06/06/2019
Weather fair.MountainMac29/04/2019
PM26/03/2019
Swindon Bagger14/03/2019
Fi25/12/2018
scoob25/12/2018
monkey01/11/2018
kathmedwards12/09/2018
JimT05/07/2018
BaggerGutt07/06/2018
carole engel04/06/2018
Conor12/05/2018
After Eilrig and Odhar, circuit from L Morlich. Fine rocky summit, cairn. Then to Airgiod.RHW05/05/2018
David Bell21/03/2018
ngthack11/03/2018
LSjohn steel28/01/2018
Climbed on way back to avoid going through the Chalamain gap, which contains boulders to clamber over, which were icy and snowy on the way up.gandrew19/11/2017
hill walker03/11/2017
Sick Kid23/09/2017
weaselmaster23/09/2017
From Sugarbowl. 3/8 cloud, good vis, strong S'ly wind. Solo.CJM09/02/2017
C/W Round of creag an leth choin north, lurchers crag, sron na lairige, braeriach, creag a chalamain and airgold meall from sugarbowl cp.robertphillips25/09/2016
interloper22/06/2016
Fletch22/06/2016
Lindsay M07/06/2016
Round of SIMMS Airgiod-meall, Creag a'Chalamain, Carn Odhar and Carn Eilrig from Rothiemurchus Lodge. Airgiod-meall and Creag a'Chalamain fast across tops.Eddie09/04/2016
Scooby, ShonaJimA02/04/2016
Rather do this short climb than struggle through the 'gap'. Great cairn.Play2End15/07/2015
good walk,but difficult to get to.owlsrule12/06/2015
Solo. From Sugarbowl car park. Used path that heads towards Chalamain gap. Path very icy with fresh snow on top of ice. Left path to ascend Airgiod-meall. There's a fence to cross but there is a high stile. Continued to Creag a' Chalamain. Passed herd of free roaming reindeer who were quite unconcerned at my presence. Temperature of -9°C recorded at Cromdale this day, lowest recorded in Scotland so far this winter.pwbellarby27/12/2014
Round of 4 tops from Sugarloaf car park. Threatened wind did not materialise until late in day.dickscroop05/10/2014
Nick Down107/06/2014
neilsan16/11/2013
GaryJones01/10/2013
Cycled up from the campsite, then ran up to the Gap, back over several small tops; first outing as part of September Weekend running/cycling extravaganza. Lots of trails but no more summits.Colinmac200528/09/2013
mae12/07/2013
Gavin Theobald11/06/2013
Morning ascent with low cloud on higher tops.JohnW31/10/2011
Kevin2903506/08/2011
BrianMatthews21/07/2011
Debs Goska RosieMountain Goat25/04/2011
CraigW09/04/2010
Armpit-deep unconsolidated snow!! An all day expedition!! With Ian, coming up over Castle Hill (721m).Dangerous Dave16/01/2010
Mr Apples05/11/2009
from Sugar bowl Car park through Chalmain Gap to Pools of Dee, bagged this on return as alterantive to Gapemily09/06/2009
Ben Rinnes07/08/2006
chalky195314/09/2005
Colin Crawford15/07/2005
DaveMcS01/07/2004
bertbarnett12328/08/2002
Blair28209/07/2001
kinley01/01/2001
StueyB11/08/1999
thenomad10/02/1999
Clachaig01/03/1997
IanHHill31/07/1995
Chester09/09/1990
daviemore30/10/1989
IainT01/01/1989
JohnG88803/04/1983
Date uncertainrjf3501/08/1977
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