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| Name: | Craiggowrie |
| Hill number: | 4157 |
| Height: | 687m / 2254ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 601 Meall a' Bhuachaille |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Spey |
| Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,GT) |
| Grid ref: | NH962134 (est) |
| Drop: | 34m |
| Col: | 653m NH965128  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 (1:25k) OL57N 403N |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 171 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Tree felling meant that the obvious path up from Badaguish is closed until 'Spring 2024' | Alan Moore | 18/01/2024 |
| Very foggy, but path still followable | CatLeChat | 23/07/2023 |
| After Caillich then down heathery NW ridge. Tracks marked on 1:25k map down to Milton are very overgrown and indistinct so it was a fairly rough descent. | sclater | 06/07/2023 |
| Round of Creagan Gorm, and Creag a' Chaillich from Visitor Centre returning to Badaguish and forest roads to start. All paths bone dry after sunny spell. | NormanW | 20/06/2023 |
| With TW | HardenC | 09/03/2023 |
| With KMC friends | emily | 20/01/2023 |
| With Steve & Rod | Oik | 09/06/2022 |
| With Rod and Grant from Glenmore out past Green Loach and Ryvoan then up good path to Meall a'Bhuachaille. Followed ridge out to Craiggowrie then dropped to forest quickly then through deserted Badaguish and back to car. | SS | 09/06/2022 |
| From Allt Mor car park along trails to Ryvoan bothy, up track to summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille, then along ridge to Creagan Gorm, Creag a' Chaillich and Craiggowrie, descending on track initialing N, turning to SW, reaching forest, heading S to main forest road to Badaguish, thence to Glenmore and back to Allt Mor on the road (5h10m) | kdbennett | 27/04/2022 |
| creag nan gall, meall a bhuachaille repeat, creagan gorm, creag a chaillich, craiggowrie, creag a ghreusaiche, creag phitiulais from Glenmore. | robertphillips | 16/04/2022 |
| 12.7 miles 2382ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, to Meall a' Bhuachaille, Creagan Gorm, Creag a' Chaillich and Craiggowrie , back to Glenmore campsite. | stephenbuda | 08/09/2021 |
| 4/4 Meall a Bhuachaille, Creagan Gorm, Creag a Chaillich and Craiggowrie, from Glenmore Visitor Centre via Ryvoan on the pass. Super walk with great views of the Cairngorms when weather was not up to walking the bigger hills. | nickywood1 | 06/07/2021 |
| Glenmore visitor centre - Ryvoan bothy - Meall a' Bhuachaille - Creagan Gorm - Creag a' Chaillich - Craiggowrie - back to bealach and down to visitor centre. | Mark Jackson | 16/06/2021 |
| three of three | VerySlowPlodder | 11/10/2020 |
| Headed NW from Creag a`Chaillich | 187lenny | 09/08/2020 |
| Roadside parking near youth hostel entrance. Round of 3 Simms: Craiggowrie, Creag a'Chaillich, Creagan Gorm. | PGCE | 15/07/2020 |
| Descent to Badaguish pretty unpleasantly wet underfoot until you reach the proper forestry paths. Running the ridgeline inc Meall a' Bhuachaille, Creagan Gorm, Creag a' Chaillich and Craiggowrie. With GFE. | Fionalevey | 04/08/2019 |
| 10.8 mile walk from visitors centre, along forest track up to Ryvoan Bothy then very good path up onto Meall a'Bhuachaille then along ridge to Creagan Gorm, Creag a' Chailleach and Craigowrie, desending via boggy eroded path back to forest then along forest lanes back to the car. Changeable weather sunny/cloudy with showers but very windy, the big Cairngorms kept going in and out of cloud/showers, busy on Meall a' Bhuachaille, but not so busy on the rest of the ridge, great circular with great views. | DanTrig | 18/06/2019 |
| From the visitor centre. Pretty decent path to Meall a' Bhuachaille, then over more muddy ground to Creagan Gorm, Creag a' Chaillich, and Craiggowrie; returning through The Queen's Forest. Takes about 3.5 hrs in total. | summitter | 28/12/2018 |
| Final top on the ridge. | jenx | 29/08/2018 |
| With Jenx and Bryher from nr Glenmore lodge, circuit of the fine ridge | nordicstar | 29/08/2018 |
| Roadside parking by Pine Martin cafe. Good path up to the ridge following the Allt Coire Chondlaich. Meall a' Bhuachaille, Creagan Gorm and Craig a Chaillich first. | jonglew | 10/06/2018 |
| KeithByTheC | 26/07/2017 | |
| 3rd summit of day on circuit from near Loch Morlich YH, logged out of order. A couple of HP contenders, in cold and rain and poor visibility. | RHW | 07/05/2017 |
| End of ridge descended to Milton Cottage, don't be tempted to find track alon Coire Sgurm? Forest has expanded a lot since map drawn. | alwaysinshorts | 28/02/2017 |
| hill race | CraigW | 22/10/2016 |
| Walked up from Glenmore Lodge, carried on for the full ridge. | rossdrummond | 24/09/2016 |
| From the Reindeer Centre, delightful walk across all the tops on a decent path, finally descending to Badaguish Outdoor centre. | hils | 06/02/2016 |
| Meall a'Bhuachaille, Creagan Gorm, Creag a'Chaillich, Craiggowrie from visitor's centre car park. Bright sunshine. | RobertP | 03/11/2015 |
| Loop inc Meall a Bhuacaille | DampandDusty | 06/07/2015 |
| Circuit from hostel to Ryvoan Bothy, along the ridge and back past Badaguish Outdoor Centre. Snow on the tops. | Nick | 28/04/2015 |
| With Meall a' Buchaille from Youthe Hostel on a beautiful sunny day. Solo | munromurph | 08/11/2014 |
| hill race | CraigW | 25/10/2014 |
| See Creagan Gorm | dickscroop | 07/10/2014 |
| On own from Glen More. Over Creagan Gorm, Craiggowrie and down past Badaguish. | Victor | 09/07/2014 |
| On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 20/04/2014 |
| Last one of the day. | Play2End | 01/01/2013 |
| hill race | CraigW | 27/10/2012 |
| on traverse of Corbett | oatcake | 04/05/2011 |
| Hyperopic | 26/02/2011 | |
| as part of traverse from Meall a Bhuchaille and back to glen more through forest | emily | 07/06/2009 |
| see Meall a'Bhuachaille log. Excellent walk with brother, Pete | pwheeler | 26/05/2007 |
| With Ali. Started at Glenmore Lodge and walked through Queens Forest. Ascended Craiggowrie from W and carried on to saddle beneath Meall a'Bhuachaille before descending. | paddyirish | 10/02/2006 |
| Cairngorm Club bus meet. I shared the driving of a minibus with Ken Thomson. The party ascended Meall a' Bhuachaille from the north, although there were some variations. We left minibus somewhat east of Torehill Cottage. We walked along road past cottage and turned left on to track going south. This was followed - there was some dispute about navigation. The track became a path and then petered out so we continued up the hillside to the summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille. We proceeded along the ridge west and north west over Creagan Gorm (732m), Creag a' Chaillich (711m) and Craiggowrie (687m). We descended NE, crossed the Craiggowrie Burn, followed the side of a wood and then a track back to the road about 1 1/2 km from Torehill Cottage. Clear with excellent views of snow-covered peaks. | pwbellarby | 13/11/2005 |
| The final top of in a SE-NW traverse . Took the forest tracks back to Loch Morlich | garyhoney | 14/06/2005 |
| 4 of 4: From Creag a' Chaillich. | ChrisR | 08/07/2003 |
| Red Course - Ian, Joel and the others. | Dangerous Dave | 19/02/2003 |
| First outing with RBS HWC, Graeme Anderson and Pat. Walks were led. Roy Aird was the nominated leader for Meall a Bhuachaille. Route as described in notice: From the campsite opposite Loch Morlich YH follow the track E past Glenmore Lodge then generally NE past An Lochan Uaine to reach Ryvoan Bothy. Take the path W uphill to the summit of the Bhuachaille which gives superb views S over Loch Morlich and the whole Cairngorm range. Alternatively, continue the ridge walk by following the well worn path over three tops generally in a NW direction. From the last top Craiggowrie descend S into the forest to reach Badaguish from where a forest track is followed SE to return to Glen More. | langskill | 30/07/2000 |
| Staying at Badaguish and combined a walk from the SMC Corbetts guide with one from the Munros guide, taking in the whole ridge before going onto Bynack More. | Swindon Bagger | 24/02/2000 |
| Solo. | MickyRoss | 17/11/1996 |
| Round from Glenmore to Bynack Beg More, Meall a'Bhuachaille and on to Craiggowrie. | Eddie | 22/09/1995 |
| From Loch Morlich YH | Buteobuteo | 23/06/1995 |
| With Robin | thenomad | 04/03/1995 |
| Mixed weather, good views. | iangalbraith | 18/04/1992 |
| With Meall a'B | nix_snilloc | 01/06/1991 |
| Jurek, Jasio and Adam - date estimated not sure of the year but it would have been in August Now correct date. | chrisbien | 13/08/1990 |
| First of several ascents from Glen More. | JohnW | 05/08/1987 |
| Date uncertain, circuit from Glenmore | rjf35 | 01/05/1979 |
| Family | HFB | 10/04/1970 |
| Four tops here from W to E | Pilotralph | blank |
| Hill Race alternate route | garbo1103 | blank |
| David84 | 03/12/2023 | |
| Simon Winton | 31/10/2023 | |
| RichardM | 11/10/2023 | |
| anguscow | 08/11/2022 | |
| iainwalton | 26/10/2022 | |
| oldbagger27 | 07/09/2022 | |
| nicolajane | 12/07/2022 | |
| Hal & Rafe | 06/03/2022 | |
| gomezhdm | 06/02/2022 | |
| Tony S | 30/10/2021 | |
| Lorna S | 30/10/2021 | |
| AndyS | 01/10/2021 | |
| amblemark | 04/06/2021 | |
| thelonious | 30/05/2021 | |
| andrew brown | 22/12/2020 | |
| ThickIce | 06/10/2020 | |
| mnixon | 20/02/2020 | |
| chrispine | 17/02/2020 | |
| Toril | 27/10/2019 | |
| Bob67 | 26/10/2019 | |
| AlexKin40 | 26/10/2019 | |
| DaveO | 26/10/2019 | |
| lindaross | 07/07/2019 | |
| weaselmaster | 16/06/2019 | |
| Sick Kid | 16/06/2019 | |
| Archie | 03/06/2019 | |
| KathW | 03/06/2019 | |
| Conor | 04/01/2019 | |
| monkey | 30/10/2018 | |
| Nozzer | 17/08/2018 | |
| Tony J | 09/06/2018 | |
| carole engel | 09/06/2018 | |
| Alex C | 09/06/2018 | |
| geoffreycurnock | 26/05/2018 | |
| Clive G | 16/05/2018 | |
| 49pp | 09/04/2018 | |
| ngthack | 10/03/2018 | |
| Howellsey | 03/02/2018 | |
| TK | 12/09/2017 | |
| Oh no I forgot... | 26/07/2017 | |
| BaggerGutt | 26/07/2017 | |
| PeteN | 24/01/2017 | |
| interloper | 21/06/2016 | |
| Fletch | 21/06/2016 | |
| clanbonham | 29/12/2015 | |
| Steve Q | 02/11/2015 | |
| owlsrule | 15/06/2015 | |
| mae | 06/04/2015 | |
| chrissiedixie | 07/03/2015 | |
| Kevin29035 | 21/10/2014 | |
| Moorponder | 11/10/2014 | |
| Alan Whatley | 17/06/2014 | |
| Martin R | 17/05/2014 | |
| richtea5040 | 02/03/2014 | |
| Louise | 02/03/2014 | |
| ajwxyzt | 02/03/2014 | |
| Kendall | 11/12/2013 | |
| hill walker | 01/12/2013 | |
| Gavin Theobald | 11/06/2013 | |
| nwolverson | 05/06/2013 | |
| Dave Geere | 01/09/2012 | |
| bertbarnett123 | 26/05/2012 | |
| Lindsay M | 12/02/2012 | |
| BrianMatthews | 20/07/2011 | |
| Mountain Goat | 26/04/2011 | |
| martin_hall | 22/02/2010 | |
| neilsan | 22/11/2009 | |
| Paul and Terri | 25/12/2008 | |
| PeteF | 10/10/2008 | |
| DaveMcS | 30/08/2008 | |
| SpudGunn | 25/07/2008 | |
| Sandman | 01/03/2008 | |
| Colin Crawford | 11/10/2007 | |
| chalky1953 | 26/09/2007 | |
| Richard | 19/09/2007 | |
| johnabutler2 | 06/09/2007 | |
| fasgadh | 21/01/2007 | |
| PaulB | 19/09/2006 | |
| coldfeet7 | 22/05/2006 | |
| grumpy | 08/12/2005 | |
| rambler_gary | 01/01/2005 | |
| Blair282 | 26/12/2004 | |
| maknipe | 05/07/2002 | |
| oldsteve | 17/05/2002 | |
| sarahk | 08/02/2002 | |
| Jon F | 28/05/2001 | |
| Pete R | 19/05/2001 | |
| StueyB | 03/05/1999 | |
| dickiewren | 30/12/1998 | |
| GaryJones | 01/04/1997 | |
| DocHoliday | 29/03/1997 | |
| hughbagger | 05/04/1996 | |
| daviemore | 16/03/1996 | |
| clanbonham | 25/11/1995 | |
| alda | 30/10/1994 | |
| duncanandmorna | 01/05/1994 | |
| Tony Rogers | 07/08/1992 | |
| IainT | 31/12/1988 | |
| Dave McG | 08/08/1984 | |
| AlanD | 19/07/1974 | |
| bootsbootes | 18/08/1973 | |
| willyross | 01/07/1971 | |
| amblemark | 01/01/1970 | |
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