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Name:Carn an Fhreiceadain
Hill number:633
Height:878m / 2881ft
RHB Section:09B: Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Spey
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y)
Grid ref:NH 72563 07124
Summit feature:trig point in shelter
Drop:172m
Col:706m  NH717070  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 35
(1:25k) OL56 402
Observations:trig point is positioned in middle of very flat area; rock forming part of shelter to NE appears to be of similar height
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Followed the WH route from Kingussie, but parked a little higher up the road at the golf club (no one playing on New Year’s Day). The track up and over Beinn Bhreac was definitely better than heather bashing, but was quite iced up lower down. Better going in firmer snow higher up. Very cold but mostly stunn8ngly clear, with light winds. Descent to the Allt Mor was quick, but more f7n and games with ice lower down. 17km 4h 10Rockdoctor01/01/2024
Kingussie free cp, road upto Pitmain Lodge, then east track past shooting hut to Beinn Bhreac. Over to summit and down west track back to Pitmain.Flatfield18/09/2023
From car Park at golf club, followed road to Pitmain Lodge then track up W side of Allt Mor.187lenny17/09/2023
Circuit of Glen Gynack from Kingussie. Followed track up Glen Gynack and fior short distance up W side of Allt Mor, then headed W up hillside to near beallach and short climb to Creag Mhor. Continued to Creag Dhubh, Carn Coire na h-Inghinn, Geal Charn, Carn a' Bhothain Mholaich and Carn an Fhreiceadain. Easy walking on track to Beinn Bhreac then descent (steep at end) and climb to Meall a' Chocaire. Continued S and climbed Creag Bhalg. Returned via track running roughly SW (path marked on map disappeared near golf course).RobertP01/06/2023
Relief of a track after 5 of 6 in the day so far pathless and wet. Nice cairn oddly just off the summit.Trantham Clan21/05/2023
On day 6 of TGOC 2023, from Fèith Talagain to Allt Mòr.alistairpooler17/05/2023
From Beinn Bhreac on track, return down west track to golf course clubhouseN.Morters02/04/2023
Solo from Ardvonie car park (free!). Clockwise round on trax. Visiting Bheinn Breac. Snow and ice up top. Well signed on lower part of walk.DampandDusty05/02/2023
With John from Kingussie car park (an ice rink that morning). Up the icy road then anti-clockwise loop up to Beinn Bhreac, along to the corbett summit (and the odd cairn downhill a bit) then down the northern track to eventually rejoin the inbound track. Good track all the way around but covered in icy snow above 500m, which made for a slow pace. Total time: 4h 33min.mproudfoot28/12/2022
Fierce S wind on top, had to keep moving; mild temperatures and rainy weather for days now. Views from top down into sunlit Strathspey but lowering clouds all around. Quick easy run up, across to Bhreac, and back down to Kingussie, 2.5h all told.NorfolkPT2131/10/2022
With Rod, Grant and John to Carn an Fhreiceadain up west path. Then split and Rod and I went cross country to pick up the Munroes on repeat (second for Rod, fourth for me). Grant picked us up at the car park.SS05/06/2022
With Steve, Rod & JohnOik05/06/2022
From Kingussie car park, along tracks by river, past Pitmain, continuing on estate tracks on E side to Beinn Bhreac, then Càrn an Fhreiceadain, descending SW to track junction at NH728053, taking the track to W down to Allt Unaig, crossing it, then on ATV track up the S hillside, thence to Càrn Coire na h-Inghinn and along the ridge (tricky in mist) to Creag Dhubh and Creag Mhor, descending ENE to rejoin the estate tracks and return to Kingussie (5h55m)kdbennett24/04/2022
Epic day with Rosie. Windy and face full of driving snow. Very cold in the wind. Glad I bought new waterproof trousers before the ascent!mike__riley17/03/2022
From Kingussie car park by bike to 540m before bridge back over All Mór, then on foot to Carn an Fhreiceadain and on to Beinn Bhreac. Both in cloud / driving drizzle.Visited both summit contenders.CJM02/02/2022
From Kinguisse up road past golf course then estate track up the west side of the stream Allt Mor, to the summit trig and shelter of Cairn an Fhreiceadain. Continued along track to Beinn Bhreac. Returned on estate road down the east side of the Allt Mor.mart079727/10/2021
Parked below caravan site at picnic tables nr footbridge. With Sue on bikes from the golf course over river and on good road till stalkers tracks then to left bikes at new hut (not on map) then up steep track to Beinn Bhreac and then Carn an Fhreiceadain. Return to hut and good easy quick ride back. Showery, windy and cold.Frank20/10/2021
Clockwise circuit from Kingussie car park. Easy, speedy walking. Red squirrel and pheasants low down, mountain hare close to the summit, plentiful red grouse.Owen B18/09/2021
1/2 By bike from Kingussie. Not a cloud in the sky. Slight cooling breeze higher up – very welcome. Bike broke – headset locked stiff abruptly. Turned out bearings had failed, three weeks after purchase. Managed to ride down carefully and slowly. Rounsfell27/08/2021
8/9 Creag Mhor, Creag Dhubh, Carn Coire na h Inghinn, Geal Charn, Carn a Bhothian Mholaich, Bruach nan Imirichean, Carn Sgulain, Carn An Fhreiceadain and Beinn Bhreac. Tough Climb first, then easier walking along old and established fence lines right out into the moors then back on good tracks for the Corbett and down on tracks over Beinn Bhreac making the last miles easier. So remote out there!nickywood107/07/2021
On route between Beinn Bhreac and Carn a' Bhothain Mholaich. Visited trig and alternative highpoint.PGCE05/06/2021
With Ann. Glorious spring day. Icy cold wind but blue skies and sunny. Fantastic views.Maggie01/04/2021
From Kingussie golf clubhighlandrock17/03/2021
creag mhor, creag dhubh, carn coire na h inghinn, geal charn, carn a bhothain mholaich, bruach nan imirichean, carn squlain, carn an fhreiceadain repeat, beinn bhreac from kingussie golf club CP.robertphillips08/11/2020
From Kingussie car park to the bridge over Allt Mor at c.540m on bikes, then on foot.Winterfloodian15/09/2020
Walk with Tim from Kingussie. Very wet day with poor visibility, occasional breaks. Still pleasant day.amcculloch21/08/2020
From the golf course to Beinn Breac and then Can an Fhreiceadain along the stalking tracks (stopping at a rather nice stalking hut for brunch en route). Continued along track towards Meall Unaig to another hut for lunch. A rather tame Mountain hare who lives under the hut also had his/her lunch. Crossed the burn and straight up to Cairn Coire na h-Inghinn, then over to Creag Dhubh and Mhor. A muddy ATV track follows the burn between the two Creag's before joining the main track alongside the Allt Mor and back to Pitmain Lodge and the private road to the golf club.summitter19/01/2020
Fair bit of wind and rain blowing up here so not an afternoon to be hanging around.Alex C04/11/2019
2 of 7: From Beinn Bhreac. Early lunch due to wind chill in the shelter 30m north of the TP. Failed to see the shelter last time in white out. Good views this time.ChrisR31/10/2019
GHC weekend. Lovely easy walk up from Kingussie.Play2End13/09/2019
Tandem touring so easy tracks only.TeasyChris29/05/2019
Linear route, on TGO ChallengeGayle16/05/2019
CDMC Laggan meet.clashcityrocker12/01/2019
Circuit, the road having now been extended to complete the circuit makes this easy, if hard on the feet. Breezy day cold on top, warm back in the woods. With Ikuko.GWR Chris18/05/2018
From Kingussie.BLACKHILL01/05/2018
From Kingussie. Up the gravel highway to the top and back down the slightly more steeper other side. 3hours 57mins.Jhimmy23/04/2018
WBMC Cairngorm meet. With DH and PSJohn Lee21/03/2018
MMC Aviemore Day 3. Nick H and I from the Golf Club carpark. Bright sunny fresh day. Excellent snow for snowshoing following a track onto Beinn Bhreac, Carn an Fhreiceadain and back to car. 18k. 5 hoursalexmaclennan05/03/2018
Andy Moffat, Colin Craig, Carol Beveridge. Freezing wind, crampons and ice axes out ColB24/02/2018
Good vehisle track across from Beinn Bhreac. With Steves Smith & Lewis.jonglew02/02/2018
KeithByTheC27/07/2017
Veryhappybunny18/04/2017
The circuit from the Golf course. What an incredibly easy walk! But the track is soooo ugly. What a weird thing to do to a lovely mountain.Gill29/12/2016
With Elizyanne. Anti-clockwise circuit of Carn an Fhreiceadain from Kingussie Golf club carpark. Beautiful autumnal day.GmacT30/10/2016
ghaley11/09/2016
With Stevie n Tay. I lost my glasses while we had a cup of tea on the way up. Stevie n Tay asked a couple near the top if they had seen them... Managed to find them by crawling around on the way down. Stevie n Tay found £5 in the shooting hut. Very easy track up.Yeltzbagger13/08/2016
Some well signed path alterations on route out of Kingussie. Broad hill track all way up, down and over subsidiary.trimarc222/06/2016
From Kinguisie up track to Beinn Bheac onto Carn an Fhreaceadain and track down. Patches of snow on surrounding mountains, good view over to Cairngorms. With Sally.Victor08/04/2016
An anti-clockwise circuit of Carn an Fhreiceadain from Kingussie. With Nathan.MorecambeMonkey10/03/2016
With EYW Alisdair, Rachel, Ellie, winter dayDanmawr05/03/2016