The Cairnwell North Top

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Name:	The Cairnwell North Top
Hill number:	7895
Height:	871.2m / 2858ft
Parent (Ma):	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, Subsimm (HHB,sSim)
Grid ref:	NO 12996 77930
Summit feature:	large wide cairn
Drop:	20.5m
Col:	850.8m NO 1329 7775
OS map sheet(s):	(1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL52N 387N
Survey:	Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 280 users)	By	Date of Ascent
with Tessa	rdhumble	12/11/2023
With Katie	kindpercy	11/09/2023
From main CP. Over the West Side of CA. Back again then track to Cairnwell North top, Carn a'Gheoidh.	chrisbien	13/05/2023
On the way to and from Carn a Gheoidh. Dull, misty, rain, sleet, snow flakes, sunshine - GMac and I got it all!!	elizyanne	14/10/2022
The Cairnwell > The Cairnwell North Top > Carn Aosda West Top > Carn Aosda from GR: NO 13481 77556 [car parking at NO 13888 78162]	ronaldo333	18/08/2022
The Cairnwell > The Cairnwell North Top > Carn Aosda West Top > Carn Aosda from GR: NO 13481 77556 [car parking at NO 13888 78162]	Hippster	18/08/2022
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
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
Rain and dark creeping in so ran up and down this one without GFE. 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!. 19km	Fionalevey	02/01/2022
views occasionally as clouds came and went 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
Snow shoes from Butcharts Coire, on to Cairnwell and Carn Aosta; Boards and skiers walking up. Lifts closed.	bertbarnett123	22/02/2021
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
On the way up The Cairnwell	Alan Bothwell	08/10/2020
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, have possibly previously been over this top.	clashcityrocker	08/08/2020
Three Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski Centre. Carn Aosda -> Carn nan Sac -> Carn Gheoidh -> The Cairnwwell	thecoopers	28/07/2020
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
With h and j	Pilotralph	16/07/2018
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
4.6 mile walk from top of the pass taking in The Cairnwell, The Cairnwell North Top and Carn Aosda, raining when we started which then turned into hail, then dry for 20 mins with rumbles of thunder around until it started raining again despite this all summits on the walk were out of the cloud, nice to be back in Scotland!	DanTrig	09/06/2018
3 Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski Centre	Ajm0310	20/08/2017
G Mn	Idris	02/08/2017
This time solo and going to The Cairnwell.	Play2End	18/06/2017
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
Solo. From the car park at Glenshee Ski Centre. After ascending Carn Aosda and its North Top. From the North Top skirted the 903m top to the west and went on to the Cairnwell North Top and the Cairnwell. Descended directly down to the car park. Easy walking and a nice day.	pwbellarby	26/08/2016
SMHC monthly walk. Passed over this top on the way to Carn Aosda from The Cairnwell	LizzieG	17/04/2016
As part of Munros round	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.	Crib Goch	20/10/2015
Debs	Mountain Goat	16/06/2015
Weather fair.	MountainMac	09/06/2015
Whilst doing Cairnwell round.	mcbboyd	15/11/2014
2 of 9: From The Cairnwell.	ChrisR	30/04/2013
maybe	Kevin29035	09/10/2010
Self, Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Aosda	JamesSDonald	02/04/2010
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
way on and off Cairnwell(qv)	pwheeler	03/06/2005
With Ian.	Dangerous Dave	03/05/2005
Another one marked in the Munro book, date 6/11/2004, with the MMC. Carn an Tuirc followed by lunch in the cafe and up to The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda, I think this was my record 3 Munros in 1 day.	thejackrustles	06/11/2004
Cairnwell Ski hills	nickywood1	28/08/2004
Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Aosda + Top, 16.3km, 980m, in 5.0hr	JamesSDonald	01/10/2003
Solo	HFB	16/08/2003
solo	little al	02/08/2003
With May.	mainnirnamfiadh	01/07/2003
Route to Carn A Gheoidh.	smocks and denims	26/03/2003
From Ski Centre.	catman	28/07/2002
solo	Shutterlag	30/11/1997
With Cairnwell on first trip and several times since, inc. on skis	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
After orienteering at Crathes. Solo, from summit of Cairnwell Pass to the Cairnwell (north top and main top) and Carn Aosta. Very fast. Getting dark at end.	pwbellarby	11/12/1994
On way from Cairnwell to Carn a'Gheoidh.	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
NB. From Glen Shee via Carn nan Sac, Carn a'Gheoidh & Carn Aosda.	Vin	03/04/1993
Me & 1 inexperienced adult (Claire Vallott), while pupils were skiing; easy from car park, except that it was a whiteout high up, and there was frozen ice on the rocks (not much lying snow except where piste-bashed).	NorfolkPT21	11/02/1993
Descent from Cairnwell	CreakingHiker	22/11/1992
2 of 2: From Carn Aosda.	ChrisR	12/02/1992
Snowy day doing 3 Munros immediately W of Glen Shee ski area	NorfolkPT21	27/03/1991
With John Mansell, after an early start from Manchester.	Phreerunner	23/06/1989
After the first Munro.	Play2End	10/06/1989
Solo 6 Munro round from A93 N of the Glenshee summit on a frosty, cold day. Left road at NO147799, crossed bridge & followed track to about 700m, then directly to top of Carn an Tuirc. Contoured round to Cairn Of Claise, out & back to Druim Mor & then Glas Maol. Dropped to Little Glas Maol, contoured round to Creag Leacach & its SW top. Back over underneath Glas Maol, over Meall Odhar to the ski car park. Crossed road, up Cairnwell watching a skier whizz past until he ran out of snow: his skis stuck in the heather while he carried on head first! Across to Carn Aosda & then NE directly to the car as it got dark.	NotReallyABagger	22/01/1989
Circuit from Ski centre	rjf35	08/11/1987
	KeithByTheC	21/09/1987
From Glenshee on way to Carn a'Gheoidh	PeterD	06/02/1987
With Mark -Glorious sunny winters day during our week at Braemar.	Chris Pearson	17/03/1985
En route from Carn a' Gheoidh to The Cairnwell. (PM)	gerrybowes	16/04/1984
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
Date Unsure Tracy holiday	Rob Pen y Garn	10/02/1966
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