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Name:Fiacaill na Leth-choin
Hill number:560
Height:1083m / 3553ft
Parent (Ma):518  Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh]
Parent (SMC):525  Cairn Gorm
RHB Section:08A: Cairngorms
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Spey
Class:Deleted Munro Top
(xMT)
Grid ref:NH 97524 02426
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:3m
Col:1080m  NH975022  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
(1:25k) OL57S 403S
Comments:Munro's Tables 1921-1969 give a position c.600m N, probably due to an error on the 1 inch map. See Database Notes.
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Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm circular from Ski Centre CP. A few out and backs to minor tops. With R.Dan Baddeley23/09/2023
On own. A superb sunny and clear autumn day giving great views throughout my walk. From ski centre car park following Walk Highlands route. Fiacaill na Leth - choin > Ben Macdui North Top > Ben Macdui > Stob Coire an t-Sneachda > Fiacaill a' Choire Chais > Cairn Gorm > Ptarmigan Station > car park.Beeliner08/09/2023
From Coire Cas - an anti-clockwise loop around the Coire ridges.Tisteln03/06/2023
Loop with family from Coire Cas.Dibber03/06/2023
Circular overnight route from Coire na Ciste car park. Sunny and warm conditions with excellent visibility. Followed path heading NE contouring round hillside, eventually climbing to join ridge leaving a short distance to climb and reach Creag nan Gall. Continued to Stac na h-Iolaire and camp near pt737. Inversion in the morning, and continued (missing Sron a' Cha-no) to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe and summit of Cairn Gorm. Along northern corries to Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Lochan. Descended to Fiacaill na Leth-choin (barely a top) and the impressively located Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag]. Over Creag an Leth-choin North Top and descended to SW end of Chalamain Gap, taking a good path to Creag a' Chalamain. Descended via Airgiod-meall to return to start.RobertP31/05/2023
Cairn Gorm and the northern corries (Walkhighlands route with extension to Lurchers Crag and Cnap Coire na Spreidhe)hummusg26/05/2023
Passed over on the crossing to Cairn Lochan, barely distinguishable.Trantham Clan25/05/2023
Anticlockwise circuit from Ski Centre car parkoldbagger2711/09/2022
Walked along path from Ben Macdui N Top187lenny28/08/2022
Ski Centre Car Park to Lurcher's Crag/Creag an Leth-choin, onto Fiacaill na Leth-choin, to Cairn Lochan, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm and Cnap Coire na Spreidhe, descended back to car via Sron an Aonaich.JasonStark14/08/2022
Ben Macdui circular from ski centre ... 9.30am start ... Misty but with reasonable views... A pleasant and not overly strenuous walk up to Fiacaill na Leth-choin.R & K04/08/2022
DRC walk from Ski Centre using Walkhighlands 'Ben Macdui and Cairngorm' route with diversions to include Fiacaill na Leth-choin and Ben Macdui North Top.TRG31817/07/2022
Glorious sunshine, some thawing & some frozen snow, great views! Half-ran up fr 635m car park.NorfolkPT2117/12/2021
22 miles 6252ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, Cairn Gorm ridge walk, to Creag a' Chalamain, Creag An Leth-Choin, Fiacaill Na Leth-Choin, Cairn Lochan, Stob Coire An T-Sneachda, Cairn Gorm. Cnap Coire Na Spreidhe, Sron a' Cha-no and Stac Na H-Colaire, back to Glenmore campsite.stephenbuda06/09/2021
18.5km loop from the ski centre, taking in Ben Macdui, Ben Macdui North top, fiacaill na Leth-choin and Creag an Leth-choin, 4 hrs 20 minsNicky C22/08/2021
10 of 14 on tough 18 mile hike. Amazed to find litter up here. In the bag it goes and thrown in the binThe-Z-Man02/08/2021
Parked at ski centre car park, counter clockwise via Creag an Leth-choin (MT), Ben MacDui (M), Cairn Lochan (MT), Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (MT), Cairn Gorm (M) and Cnap Coire na Spreidhe (MT). No views on top, 07:38hrs all in. With Ali Shaw for whole round and Rob Truswell up to Ben MacDui on an OMC meet at Badaguish.chillyman819/06/2021
attempted to do ben Mcduie but got hit with a terrible snowstorm laura and KayLauralj8423/09/2020
Beautiful day out: 26km (thank heavens for the bus from Aviemore to the ski centre or it would have been ultramarathon territory!) 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 GormFionalevey03/08/2019
From Ski Lodge and up to Ben Macdui and cairn Gorm.LaurieIson2130/07/2019
Started at the ski-centre car park, taking the main path to Ben Macdui via Fiacaill na Leth-choin. Returned over the North Top then the Fiachaill Coire an t-Sneachda ridge. Tasty little ridge in high winds!summitter28/06/2019
Weather fair.MountainMac29/04/2019
From 0.5 gully to Ben Macdui summit and down carn lochanemily23/03/2019
Ski Centre CP - Fiacaill na Leth-choin - Ben Macdui - Ben Macdui North Top - Ski Centre CPscreeleep30/01/2019
Fiacaill na Leth-choin, Creag an Leth-choin North Top, Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag], Cairn Lochan, Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm, Cnap Coire na Spreidhe and Sron a' Cha-no. From the Cairngorm ski centre car park. wonderful day.Alunrees3326/06/2018
Ben Macdui and Cairngorm from the ski-centre, with added Munro tops and xMTs.Crib Goch17/06/2018
Bagged en route to Ben Macdui.Man of Kernow123/05/2018
From Coire Cas Car Park - Cairn Gorm - Fiacaill a'Choire Chais - Stob Coire an t-Sneachda - Lochan Buidhe - Ben Macdui North Top - Ben Macdui - Cairn Lochan - Fiacaill na Leth-choin.david23020114/07/2017
Solo neil hutton18/06/2017
From the Butterbowl CP with Jenx, path to Chalmain gap, then up steeps over tops to Lurcher's Crag. Onward to Fiacall na Leth-Choin MT and direct back down good path to ski station and road to car.nordicstar29/12/2016
A good circuit from the Sugar Bowl CP.jenx29/12/2016
On route to the second MT of the day.Play2End19/06/2016
From Ski car park with Altom Triprossdrummond13/09/2014
with Alex Thomson doing tops also previous ascentsdavidsbatty17/08/2014
Gently introducing Mirjam to Munro bagging...Ronald21/06/2014
Two day bothy trip: Glenmore - Creag Mhor - Fords of Avon - Beinn Mheadhoin - Hutchison Memorial Hut - Ben Macdui - Cairn Gorm - Glenmore.davidpettit8418/07/2013
New Year's Eve, about to go into a whiteout!robertgn31/12/2012
With William & IanDazza31/10/2012
A non-descript lump taken in en-route to Ben Macdui.jonglew26/05/2012
Estimated date - with James and DylanAimless Rambler25/05/2012
1 of 7: From Coire Cas CP.ChrisR12/03/2012
with JamieJamesSDonald01/01/2012
4 of 7: From lurcher's Crag.ChrisR22/11/2011
DebsMountain Goat28/04/2011
From Lurchers , an easy stroll over snow and moss to this toptorkm09/05/2010
Fell Run over Caingorm from GLSRF10/12/2009
SoloCJM15/04/2009
En route to Ben MacDui from Coire Cas. Uninteresting top close to main motorway path, with few people bothering to make the short diversion required to visit it.andy05/07/2008
With Ian & Joel.Dangerous Dave03/03/2007
Managed to get myself lost in the mist after leaving Cairn Lochan, found the summit okay once I'd reloacted myself. yorkie01/09/2006