Carn nan Sac

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Name:	Carn nan Sac
Hill number:	437
Height:	919.5m / 3017ft
Parent (Ma):	428 Carn a' Gheoidh
Parent (SMC):	428 Carn a' Gheoidh
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:	High Hills of Britain, Deleted Munro Top (HHB,xMT)
Grid ref:	NO 11949 76947
Summit feature:	cairn
Drop:	19.1m
Col:	900.4m NO 1159 7705
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL52N 387N
Observations:	two cairns to ESE are both lower
Survey:	Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 392 users)	By	Date of Ascent
Easily en route to Ghèoidh, qv	NorfolkPT21	18/03/2024
Despite several visits to Carn a'Gheoidh, I'd never diverted to this top. TGO Challenge 2023	Colin Crawford	22/05/2023
Solo on day 3 of ATMC Muir Cottage meet.	andy	01/05/2023
With Tony and Zoe en route to carn a Gheoidh	Denise	19/04/2023
Glenshee Ski Centre - The Cairnwell - The Cairnwell N Top - Creag a� Choire Dhirich - Carn nan Sac - Carn a� Gheoidh - Carn Bhinnein - Carn Aosda - Glenshee Ski Centre.	Mark Jackson	06/08/2022
Glenshee & Lochnagar	maclrc	08/05/2022
Cairnwell munros from Glenshee. Cold, low cloud.	thekirkie pirate	02/05/2022
Carn Aosda, The Cairnwell North Top, The Cairnwell, Creag a' Choire Dhirich, Carn nan Sac & Carn a' Gheoidh from Glenshee Ski Centre.	JasonStark	15/04/2022
From ski centre: Carn Aosda, Creag a� choire Dhirich, Carn a� Gheoidh, Carn Bhinnein, Carn nan Sac, The Cairnwell (both tops). Some snow on tops. Started day in sunshine and had descended to howling wind and driving rain by the end. Great fun though! With GFE. 19km	Fionalevey	02/01/2022
finally clear all round solo	colinfielding	19/09/2021
Walked out to Carn Bhinnean from the Ski centre,then down via Carn Mor to road. With Ben.	jenx	06/09/2021
The 3 Cairnwell Munros, Walkhighlands Route	hummusg	08/06/2021
Solo on fine still autumn day. Up from layby below Devil's Elbow (probably climbed before in 2004).	barnz48	07/11/2020
With Tom Oldham. Cairnwell munros as a crosswalk from Spittal of Glenshee to Glenshee ski carpark. Very windy dry day with great viz.	alexmaclennan	01/11/2020
Did this almost without realising	Alan Bothwell	08/10/2020
Clockwise circuit of three Munros from the Ski Centre, with Dunblane Hillwalking Club.	TRG318	20/09/2020
Round of 3 munros and all of the minor tops! Joyous 3 hr round! Definitely the easiest munros!	Nicky C	18/08/2020
CDMC day meet, with Ken Wright.	clashcityrocker	08/08/2020
Three Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski Centre. Carn Aosda -> Carn nan Sac -> Carn Gheoidh -> The Cairnwwell	thecoopers	28/07/2020
Perhaps ten previous visits	bertbarnett123	03/01/2020
From Glenshee Ski Centre (NO 13944 78092) - Carn Aosda - Carn nan Sac - Carn a' Gheoidh - The Cairnwell North Top - The Cairnwell. Navigation not too difficult, a mixture of good tracks and grassy paths throughout. Very windy during most of the walk, especially on The Cairnwell summit.	david230201	01/07/2019
round of the cairnwell munro	Pilotralph	30/08/2018
Part of walk starting from the ski centre car park. Using walkhighlands route with Carn Binneien added.	PsyCrow	03/07/2018
Carn Aosda, Carn Aosda North Top, Carn nan Sac, Carn a' Gheoidh, Carn Bhinnein, The Cairnwell North Top and The Cairnwell. Another great day with great weather. From Glenshee Ski center.	Alunrees33	28/06/2018
DR	Vin	26/03/2018
3 Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski Centre	Ajm0310	20/08/2017
G Mn	Idris	02/08/2017
With TMD. A linear ridge walk using 2 cars. We are beginning with the Cairnwell (913m), then heading across to Carn Aosda (917m) before heading along the ridge to Carn nan Sac (920m), Carn a Gheoidh (975m) and Carn Bhinnein (917m) before dropping into the valley for some less visited miscellaneous locations that eventually take us back to my car at the Spittal of Glenshee.	meltdiceburg	31/05/2017
with James	Aimless Rambler	21/11/2016
Alone	Rob Pen y Garn	04/08/2016
From Glen Shee, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Bhinnein, An Socach (inc East Top), return to Glen Shee	kdbennett	18/06/2016
SMHC monthly walk. Cold but great clear views love a winter walk. Still some sizeable patches of snow lying around.	LizzieG	17/04/2016
From main car park as round of three Munros.	emily	07/03/2016
The three Cairnwell Munros, by the Walk Highlands route. Added a couple of minor tops which were just off the route and extended west to Carn Bhinnein. Lots of mountain hares on here.	Crib Goch	20/10/2015
Debs	Mountain Goat	16/06/2015
Weather fair.	MountainMac	09/06/2015
Solo	HFB	23/12/2014
Whilst doing round of Cairnwell munros.	mcbboyd	15/11/2014
On way to Carn a'Gheoidh	garyhoney	27/08/2014
Glenshee 9 Hill Race	gandrew	03/08/2014
Solo hill run.	gav777	24/10/2013
Solo.	Dangerous Dave	04/10/2013
Stoney Club	Grah-tfun	21/07/2013
From Carn a Gheoidh. Cairn.	mick	27/06/2013
With Peter. Ski Centre - Carn Aosda Hut - Carn nan Sac - Carn a'Gheoidh - Carn Mor (2 Golden Plovers) - track to main road about 1 mile N of Spittal.	chrisbien	02/06/2013
with Dinny	emma7027	10/05/2013
3 of 9: From The Cairnwell North Top.	ChrisR	30/04/2013
SMHC hill day Peter, Anne, Karin, John, Alan Henry, Steve McFarland & me flight of snow on the corbett	LizzieG	18/11/2012
	Hyperopic	14/05/2011
	robertgn	01/02/2011
Self, Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Aosda	JamesSDonald	02/04/2010
With Steve, Rod, John, Andrew	Oik	09/06/2009
Tagged this one as I headed for Carn a Gheoidh	torkm	03/05/2009
With Mark	grimjimm	11/04/2009
second ascent, 3 in party, climbed direct from ski centre, lots of fresh snow and bitter in the wind. continued on round the 3 munros and tops finishing on cairn aosda and a direct descent back to the car.	rum doodle	02/01/2007
Company: Solo	iandesbottes	27/08/2006
2 of 8: From The Cairnwell.	ChrisR	01/11/2005
alone	SheilaS	12/06/2005
with Carn a'Gheoidh(qv)	pwheeler	03/06/2005
With Ian.	Dangerous Dave	03/05/2005
Walked across from The Cairnwell thankfully leaving the ski toes etc. behind.	yorkie	24/04/2005
Cairnwell Ski Summits	nickywood1	28/08/2004
Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Aosda + Top, 16.3km, 980m, in 5.0hr	JamesSDonald	01/10/2003
solo	little al	02/08/2003
With May.	mainnirnamfiadh	04/07/2003
Route to Carn A Gheoidh.	smocks and denims	26/03/2003
From Ski Centre.	catman	28/07/2002
With Jeanette along with the other tops in the group	dickscroop	13/05/2000
solo	Shutterlag	30/11/1997
Work trip, diversion. Cairnwell, Carn Aosda and a'Gheoidh. Included later on ski tour of the area and top further out west.	nordicstar	25/10/1996
	Galltywenallt	19/11/1995
first ascent, solo, goc 95, snow showers, challenge rest day. climbed from ski centre, carn aosda first, top , cairnwell, top carn a gheoidh and back to centre in a snow shower.	rum doodle	23/05/1995
Approximate date. With Martin66 & Davy Bell from Glenshee ski car park. Ski tows were running even without much snow so took a cheeky free uplift on one of the Cairnwell tows to get the boring bit out of the way! Nearly forgot to jump off at the top. Then round over the Cairnwell, Carn nan Sac & Carn a'Gheiodh. Added Carn Aosda for good measure & ran down to the car.	NotReallyABagger	01/03/1995
With Ted Handley, 4 seasons in one day.	Dugswell2	27/10/1994
Continuing round from Cairnwell towards second Munro, pass this summit.	Aye Jimmy	27/07/1994
Devil's Elbow round from Carn a'Gheoidh to Aosda across Cairnwell Burn to Carn an Carn an Tuirc and on to Creag Leacach.	Eddie	04/07/1993
Hazy sun, good views.	iangalbraith	06/06/1993
With Vic, John and Jon. Easy peasy.	mikejacobs	11/04/1993
four and a half brisk hours covered all 5 tops on this more commercial side of the road. Has to be the easiest group of Monros and tops in Scotland	Rhayader_wander	02/07/1992
self (en route to Carn a'Gheoidh)	davidsbatty	29/09/1991
With The Cairnwell. With Den & Gemma	skyemumbler	14/07/1991
Alone from ski grounds. Usual route strating with Carn Aosda, then The Cairnwell before walking out to Carn a'Gheoidh.	SS	12/06/1991
Snowy day doing 3 Munros immediately W of Glen Shee ski area	NorfolkPT21	27/03/1991
On X Country skis heading west	Chris Pearson	13/01/1991
Ascent with Robin Park	alexmaclennan	29/07/1990
With John Mansell, after an early start from Manchester.	Phreerunner	23/06/1989
On our way to the second Munro.	Play2End	10/06/1989
Circuit from Ski centre	rjf35	08/11/1987
	KeithByTheC	21/09/1987
Carn a' Gheoidh, the Cairnwell and Carn Aosda from the top of the pass	RHW	03/06/1987
From Glenshee On way to Carn a'Gheoidh	PeterD	06/02/1987
Date uncertain, circuit from Glenshee ski centre.	rjf35	10/08/1986
With Jeremy, Graham Russell and Campbell	RobF	22/12/1985
from Aosda. WDP led all the way. 12.00. to Gheoidh	arranc	07/06/1985
Went over this Top when walking between Carn a�Gheoidh & The Cairnwell. See log for Carn a'Gheoidh. (PM)	gerrybowes	16/04/1984
From An Socach to Carn Bhinnein, Carn A'Gheoidh and over this top towards The Cairnwell. With GB.	bolton	16/04/1984
With Marion	Oik	17/09/1983
Cairngorm Club meet. With a fellow member. From the A93 road at NO138832. Up the track beside Baddoch Burn and on to Carn Bhinnein, Carn a' Gheòidh, Carn nan Sac, The Cairnwell, and Carn Aosda. Down to the car park on Cairnwell Pass. Patchy snow.	pwbellarby	30/01/1982
With: lw; UC81: The mist had lifted! From Loch nan Eun up to Carn Bhinnein then the Munro of Carn a'Gheoidh to Carn nan Sac then on to Carn Aosda and The Cairnwell before dropping to pass at head of Glen Shee.	Ian Baines	17/05/1981
Lairig	HFB	07/12/1980
With Steve	Oik	01/07/1979
On backpacking trip with Grant after camping south of Carn Bhac. Walked through over Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn a'Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda (and tops) before camping east of the A93.	SS	01/07/1979
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