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Name:Carn Bhac SW Top
Hill number:436
Height:918.1m / 3012ft
Parent (Ma):432  Carn Bhac
Parent (SMC):432  Carn Bhac
RHB Section:06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie
County/UA:Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Aberdeen), Tay
Watershed:Aberdeen Bay, Firth of Tay
Class:Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm
(MT,HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:NO 04121 82756
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:25.1m
Col:892.9m  NO 0447 8277  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL52N 387N
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Bike from Inverey to Altanour Lodge, then Carn Bhac & SW Top and Beinn Lutharn Mhor. With GP, AD & FY.TRG31823/08/2023
A fine 10 hour day from Muir Cottage to Carn Bhac via the Carn Liath ridge and down the Cairn na Seileach one.sclater04/03/2023
From Inverey, via Carn Creagach and main summit of Carn Bhacgeoffh1204/10/2022
Inverey - cycled to Altanour Lodge - Carn Bhac - Carn Bhac SW Top - Carn Bhac S Top - Beinn Iutharn Mhor - Mam nan Carn - Beinn Iutharn Bheag - An Socach - Altanour Lodge - Inverey.Mark Jackson18/08/2022
From inverey biked up to the 731M top, carn creagach, carn bhac south top, carn a bhutha, geal charn, meall tionail, carn bhac SW top, carn bhac.robertphillips16/07/2022
4 munros from Dalmunzie Hotel, Spittal of Glensheehummusg13/07/2022
Second ascent, this time on my way to Geal Charn and Carn a' Bhutha.NormanW20/06/2022
Day 2 of 3 backpack from Inverey.Geoff Briggs16/04/2022
Solo Beinn Iutharn Mhòr and Càrn Bhac from Inverey. Used the mtb as far as Altanour Lodge (just under 6mi, 200m ascent, ~50mins), then anti-clockwise route on foot - reached cloud-covered summit of Carn Bhac 1h 20m later. 1h 50m later reached (also cloud-covered) summit of Beinn Iutharn Mhòr (after a not-terribly pleasant ascent up loose rock). Steep descent back from 850m back down to around 650m (with great views over Glen Ey, now I was under the cloud)and then a often-disappearing path through the heather back over to the lodge. 4h 25min total time on foot. 35min ride back to Inverey resulting in a total car-to-car time of 5h 55min.mproudfoot25/09/2021
Carn Bhac via Carn Liath after camping near Inverey. Sunny day with great views.andy13/07/2021
#11 of 13 from Inverey. Revisit in passingRHW01/06/2021
Bike from Invery to the old lodge before starting a round of several hills including 2 Munros Total distance 35km with a total ascent of 1220mPilotralph 26/05/2021
I met Nicky Creadland at Inverey west of Braemar, to get the Munro of Carn Bhac (946m) and the adjacent Munro Top (920m). We biked up Glen Ey to the ruins of Altanour Lodge, but Nicky’s bike chain broke just before the ruins. There was low cloud from around 800m, with no views until we were descending from the Munro Top. The return route back down Glen Ey, was actually quite fast as Nicky used her now chainless bike as a scooter at times, 8hrs all in.chillyman822/10/2020
Bike&hikeStrathcarron24/07/2020
With Carn Bhac.lenman14/07/2019
Cycled to Altanour from Inverey: Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, An Socach. Lovely ride back to Inverey through the scattering deer.jigglybones13/07/2019
With Carn Bhac and Beinn Iuthairn Mhor. Solo. Epic long day 13h. Took a wrong route after this summit and probably lost about an hour. Visibility good. Refreshed my navigation skills.Langbank 23/07/2018
SoloTopsaswell08/05/2018
Solo HFB07/05/2018
Circular route to Carn Bhac SMHC Sunday walk. Very Windy, some snow. Wildlife count Large herds of deer, ptarmigan, grouse, white hare, plover, frogs & spawn, hairy caterpillar. A great circular route with 7 tops including 1 munroLizzieG19/03/2017
Inverey-Altanour by bike, then Beinn Iutharn Beag - Beinn Iutharn Mhor - Carn Bhac - Altanourkdbennett30/07/2016
MTB from Inverey to lodge then a round of Carn Bhac, SW Top, S Top, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Mam nan Carn and Beinn Iutharn Bheag.rhalstead19/06/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac23/08/2015
With ChristineKeith9921/07/2015
covered this top before turning down to cross to BIMRoblex23/05/2015
With Alasdair. Walked from Glen Shee Ski centre to Spittal of Glenshee via Cairn Aosda,The Cairnwell, Carn a' Gheoidh, Beinn Iutharn Mor and Carn Bhac returning along Gleann Taitneachraffemeister31/08/2014
With Dave Howard. Cycled to Altanour Lodge. Walked over 3 tops of Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor and finally Carn an Righ. Back to bikes over Beinn Iutharn Beag. Few short showers but great visibility with tops completely clear. 7 hours.alexmaclennan30/07/2013
Veryhappybunny03/06/2012
Linear walk: Dalmunzie House - Glas Tulaichean - Carn an Righ - Mam nan Carn - Beinn Iutharn Mhor - Carn Bhac SW top - Carn Bhac - Auchelie - Invereydavidpettit8407/04/2012
Dad didn't climb this one. Easy ascent. Completed on circuit of all five Glen Ey Munros in a day. Weather fantastic.AGWilliamson03/07/2011
After the main top.robertphillips09/04/2011
selfdavidsbatty04/09/2010
Solo on TGO Challenge 2010alistairpooler22/05/2010
4 of 8: From Carn Bhac.ChrisR24/09/2009
descent from Carn bhac to Ben Iutharn Moroatcake23/09/2008
On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007ancient brit18/09/2007
 yorkielad12/09/2007
Biked in from Inverey with Dave M.barnz4830/06/2007
Cylced up Glen Ey, completeing Carn Bhac, Beinn Lutharn Mhor + 1 Top (had planed more but abandoned due to bad weather. 32.4km, 1080m, in 8.0hrJamesSDonald31/12/2006
climbed en-route from Glen Ey to Glean Fearnaichtorkm16/07/2006
Braemar with Craig & Ian.Grinner05/03/2006
With Ian. A Munro in 1891!Dangerous Dave26/01/2006
Short and easy walk across from the main summit. yorkie21/09/2005
KeithByTheC13/08/2005
Sunny, warm, strong winds, good views.iangalbraith09/06/2005
with Carn Bhac(qv)pwheeler04/06/2005
CK SheilaS07/05/2005
t20redcon02/04/2005
PollyMountain Goat27/08/2004
JW HFB04/06/2004