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| Name: | Creagan a' Choire Etchachan |
| Hill number: | 554 |
| Height: | 1108m / 3635ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 518 Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh] |
| Parent (SMC): | 539 Derry Cairngorm |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Aberdeenshire |
| Catchment: | Dee (Aberdeen) |
| Class: | Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo (Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur) |
| Grid ref: | NO 01195 99610 |
| Summit feature: | cairn |
| Drop: | 55m |
| Col: | 1053m NO009996  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 43 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 367 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From Linn of Dee; Carn a Mhaim, Ben Macdui, Beinn Mheadhoin, Creagan a Choire Etchachan, Derry Cairngorm and back over Carn Crom to Linn of Dee. Walked the whole way time 11 hours for 24.25 miles. Showery and cold on the plateau with winds gusting to 50-60mph. Saw Golden Eagle Ptarmigan and Snow Bunting. | isabelle | 02/10/2023 |
| Anti-clockwise circuit of Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui & Carn a'Mhaim from Derry Lodge. Summits clear all day. | geoffh12 | 23/09/2023 |
| Circuit with camping from Linn of Dee taking in tops on E side then W side of Glen Derry. Climbed Meall an Lundain from south, trackless terrain, continued along ridge to climb Beinn Bhreac and Beinn Bhreac West Top. Crossed quite boggy ridge to climb Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag, bypassed Beinn a' Chaorainn itself on descent to high point of Lairig an Laoigh. Steep climb to Stob Coire Etchachan, and easy ground to Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top and the excellent vantage point of Stacan Dubha. Descended to Loch Etchachan and climbed Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, across to Sgurr an Lochan Uaine. Bypassed Derry Cairngorm on way to Little Cairngorm and then Carn Crom. Descent to Derry Lodge and back to Linn of Dee. Quite cold biting wind for much of route but views generally good with most summits reasonably clear for much of the time. | RobertP | 30/08/2023 |
| Solo | Topsaswell | 10/08/2023 |
| Cycled from Linn of Dee to Derry Lodge. Climbed Cairn a Mhaim, Ben Macdui before camping on the slopes of Derry Cairngorm. | jigglybones | 31/05/2023 |
| From Linn of Dee. MTs Sron Riach and Sgurr an Lochan Uaine. Back via Derry Cairngorm and Carn Crom. Fine day. With B and R. | jenx | 24/05/2023 |
| With Gav. Day 1 of ATMC Muir Cottage meet. Snow above 950m, no views. | andy | 29/04/2023 |
| Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top, Beinn Mheadhoin, Stob Coire Etchachan, Stacan Dubha, Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, Derry Cairngorm, & Little Cairngorm from Linn of Dee. | JasonStark | 08/10/2022 |
| Revisit to Derry Cairngorm walking over the hills missed last time. Carn Crom, Derry Cairngorm, Sgurr an Lochan Uaine, Creagan a Choire Etchachan. In Nov 1979 it was full on winter with so much snow that I did not realise Derry Cairngorm was a bouldery hill... and the paths were less obvious or not even there. My map still does not show many of the paths. Quite an eye opener. | sarahk | 28/08/2022 |
| 6 of 6: From Stob Coire Etchachan. With Tim. | ChrisR | 27/08/2022 |
| Linn of Dee - cycled to Derry Lodge - Carn Crom - Little Cairngorm - Derry Cairngorm - Creagan a’ Choire Etchachan - Beinn Mheadhoin SW Top - Beinn Mheadhoin - Ben Macdui - Stob Coire Sputan Dearg - Carn a’ Mhaim - Derry Lodge - Linn of Dee. An epic four-Munro walk in scorching heat and clear skies, with an added herd of reindeer on the summit of Macdui. | Mark Jackson | 13/08/2022 |
| Mar lodge derry lodge derry cairgorm hurchinson hut , then long walk back as akey river unfordable. Very windy on summit. A few m from summit a returning walker advised against against further progress they had decided to return due to wind. Our party of 4 continued. Ive been in windier conditions! | cjo | 12/03/2022 |
| 20.7 miles 5312ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, Ben Macdui North Top, Ben Macdui, Stob Coire Sputan Dearg, Creagan a' Choire Etchachan and Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, back to Glenmore campsite. | stephenbuda | 07/09/2021 |
| Camped the night before in the trees in Glen Derry. | Grinner | 26/09/2020 |
| en route to Derry Cairngorm | Scmccabe | 08/09/2019 |
| Fab little summit. From ski centre with GFE. Fiacill Na Leth Choin, Ben Macdui (both tops), Stob Coire Sputan Dearg, Creagan a Choire Etchachan, Stob Coire An T-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm | Fionalevey | 03/08/2019 |
| From Linn of Dee, MTB to Derry Lodge then a round of Sron Riach, Stob Coire Sputan Dearg, Creagan a Choire Etchachan, Sgurr an Lochan Uaine, Derry Cairngorm, Little Cairngorm and Carn Crom. | rhalstead | 16/06/2019 |
| With Derry Cairngorm | Peterb | 04/08/2018 |
| From camp at Loch Etchachan after round of Beinn Mheadhoin tops with C on way back over Derry Cairngorm. Great weather. | PeterD | 27/05/2018 |
| With Christine | Keith99 | 23/05/2018 |
| With Keith | christine99 | 23/05/2018 |
| With Beinn Bhreac, Beinn a' Chaorainn, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm from Linn of Dee | Geoff Briggs | 06/10/2017 |
| Derry Cairngorm onto to Macdui via the tops and down 23k plus bikes to Derry Lodge another 10k with Gordon and Nick back in dark finished 8pm. Started 10.15 | Dunlawyering | 06/10/2017 |
| Up from Sgurr an Lochan Uaine (983m). Solo.19/07 | Dangerous Dave | 19/09/2017 |
| Linn of Dee to Derry Cairngorm via Derry Lodge, on to the two Munro tops, then over to Beinn Mheadoin and its two Munro tops, return from Loch Etchachan along Glen Derry | kdbennett | 23/10/2016 |
| 2 day bothy trip bagging munro tops started ski centre over cnap coire na spreidhe, cairn gorm, fiacaill choire chais, stob coire an t sneachda,cairn lochan, carn etchachan, sron riach, squrr an lochain uaine, creagan choire etchachan, stacan dubha, beinn mheadhion sw top, stob coire etchachan, then dropped down to hutchison hut for the night. | robertphillips | 22/09/2016 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 24/08/2016 |
| Start and finish in Lin of Dee. Loop Carn a'Mhaim, Ben MacDui, Cairn Gorm, Beinn Mheadhoin & Derry Cairngorm. | gandrew | 21/05/2016 |
| On route from Macdhui to Derry Cairngorm | Roblex | 19/08/2015 |
| with Dale and Rachael | rambler_gary | 16/05/2015 |
| Top out after the Talisman | Loz_mck | 13/07/2013 |
| Up from ski centre car park, down to Loch Avon (inlet was not easy to cross without getting wet), Derry Cairngorm, Creagan a' Choire Etchachan, Beinn Mheadhoin (yes, you can scramble up to the top), a steep climb down to Loch Avon, no way across the outlet without getting wet, one more climb back to cairm Gorm and down the Windy Ridge. 10 hours. | tsharp | 13/06/2013 |
| On two day backpack with Gwilym from Linn of Dee. | alistairpooler | 25/08/2012 |
| Two day bothy trip from Linn of Dee: Beinn Bhrotain - Monadh Mor - Angel's Peak - Cairn Toul - Devil's Point - Corrour bothy - Carn a' Mhaim - Derry Cairngorm | davidpettit84 | 22/08/2012 |
| Adding old logs | Angelaf | 20/08/2012 |
| Roy & Scooby | JimA | 21/07/2012 |
| Popped up this on way from Macdui to Derry Cairngorm. | chriswatson | 26/09/2010 |
| self (Derry Cairngorm) | davidsbatty | 12/09/2009 |
| Long day's solo cycle & walk in fair weather, from Linn of Dee | barnz48 | 02/08/2009 |
| Run from Coire Cas up Lurchers, perfect crisp snow, on to Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Cairngorm. No crampons, studs just enough. | Flatfield | 13/02/2008 |
| On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 05/09/2007 |
| With Ian Soulsby. | Dangerous Dave | 03/02/2007 |
| en route to Derry Cairngorm a quick detour off the loch Etchacan path | torkm | 30/07/2006 |
| Followed the edge of the cliffs above the Hutchison Memorial Hut from Sgurr an Lochan Uaine to the east. | yorkie | 01/05/2006 |
| With Ashley, started off at ski car park and camped overnight. Completing Cairn Gorm, Cairn a Mhain, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhion, + 9 Tops, 50km 3500m in 22.5hr walking | JamesSDonald | 05/10/2005 |
| t54 | redcon | 24/09/2005 |
| JW | HFB | 03/09/2005 |
| Bike to Derry lodge, mostly sunny, fine views, drizzle on the way out. | iangalbraith | 30/05/2004 |
| Overnight in Hutchison, back over Derry tops and Munro to bike at Derry Lodge and out to road | nordicstar | 10/10/2003 |
| See Derry Cairngorm | dbb | 09/09/2003 |