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Name: | Carn na Caim |
Hill number: | 389 |
Height: | 940.8m / 3087ft |
RHB Section: | 05B: Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry |
County/UA: | Perth and Kinross, Highland |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Spey, Tay |
Watershed: | Mull of Kintyre to Rattray Head, Firth of Tay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 67704 82142 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 328.1m |
Col: | 612.7m NN 7204 8681 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 42 (1:25k) OL51W 394W |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 802 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Jack 
From Loch Duin (very cold camp in the valley) | fellie | 14/01/2024 |
2 of 6: From Meall Odhar Mor. Ground frozen. Cloud down at the top. With Sam. | ChrisR | 26/11/2023 |
With Alasdair | duchally | 09/10/2023 |
From layby on Dumochter Pass on a grey rainy day. Up wide track to ridge then north along track to large summit cairn before returning south along same track but continuing to ABhbh , Munro no 2. | Denise | 04/10/2023 |
Parked at A9 layby. Carn na Caim S Top, Carn na Caim, A'Bhuidheanach Bheag. Very wet underfoot, showery and tops in cloud initially, clearing a little later. With Gillian and Denise. | richard69 | 04/10/2023 |
Mist, cold SE wind, dampness. No views. Path pretty good these days, though. A' Bh Bh first, then this, then back to Layby 87; 4.5h all told. | NorfolkPT21 | 27/09/2023 |
On way back from Skye | D.Hoyle | 08/09/2023 |
Easy path to follow in the snow from south top. | colinfielding | 24/04/2023 |
Glorious day | Shinydiscoba11z | 27/02/2023 |
Carn na Caim South Top & Carn na Caim from parking on A9. | JasonStark | 14/01/2023 |
Layby on A9 at NN639820 - Carn na Caim S Top - Carn na Caim - A’ Bhuidheanach Bheag - layby. | Mark Jackson | 16/08/2022 |
With Martha from AP, also inc. A'Bhuidheanach. 
Drizzle early on with several heavy showers but gradually drying up but remaining overcast. Blustery SW wind. Not the most exciting mountains! | Neily There | 06/08/2022 |
With Rob from A9. Followed tractor tracks past shooting butts up hillside to tongue of snow leading to shoulder on broad summit ridge. Donned crampons for ascent of icy slope. Long ridge walk to insignificant cairn on rounded summit. Many people on beautiful day with spectacular views all round. Returned same way. A fine day | david.walker40 | 06/03/2022 |
With Karen, perfect winter conditions | Highland Days | 05/03/2022 |
Followed the book along the track up from the A9. Look out for a track to your left and you will follow old fence posts to the summit. Retrace your steps back. | Aristotle Chip | 21/01/2022 |
With a guide. Lots of nav practice on featureless terrain on a damp, misty day. | liljonb | 17/10/2021 |
Lovely clear sunny day made this more enjoyable than I was expecting- good views | younggl | 15/10/2021 |
Càrn na Caim and A' Bhuidheanach Bheag from Drumochter - Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 20/08/2021 |
Circuit of tops from Drumochter. | thekirkie pirate | 15/07/2021 |
Carn na Caim S & Main topsa d A' Bhuidheanach Bheag, with PR and family, as per Walkhighlands route. Easy terrain throughout. | TRG318 | 14/07/2021 |
Overnight camp at Loch Cuaich, ascent of Carn na Caim following track by Allt a Choire Chaim. Following track and fence line to A'Bhuidheanach, ascent of A'Bhuidheanach Mhor and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag. Return on same route to unnamed peak (902) on Carn na Chaim and descent along old track on NW slope and good track to hydroelectric pipeline. Return to Dalwhinnie along acquaduct track. Hot. | raymooremanx | 30/06/2021 |
From Layby 93 on the A9, near Cuaich, over Carn na Caim and then dropping down to Layby 87. Cycled back to Layby 93 along the A9. Weather: Sunny spells; Cold NW wind | geoffh12 | 14/06/2021 |
After sleeping at Craig Meagaidh carpark. Started out on bike but pushing directly into 30mph wind not great – left it at 725m spot height. Very windy, some sunshine. | Rounsfell | 03/06/2021 |
22km loop of the two munros (5hrs in not great conditions) | Nicky C | 21/12/2020 |
excellent day out walking with Brian Smith and Gus. Good views but cloud came in near end. | Kevthecat | 12/11/2020 |
Did at same time as A' Bhuidheanach Bheag | supermario | 12/11/2020 |
From the South top. Return same way. | Trotticus | 27/09/2020 |
Circuit from Balsporran Cottages | Ajm0310 | 26/09/2020 |
Lots of ups and down - a long way - and some rough. Clare & Skye. | Scmccabe | 17/09/2020 |
Solo | HFB | 09/08/2020 |
Ascent from layby 87 on the A9.Dry conditions for the two Munros of A' Bhuidheanach Bheag & Cairn na Caim. Two rather boring grassy hills. | knarf | 16/07/2020 |
With Sunny and Iain 
Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach Bheag | Huwel | 11/07/2020 |
Done with A'Bhuidheanach Bheag - with John and Islay - clag and snow above 600m | mproudfoot | 22/12/2019 |
Andrew, Chris, Jane, Willie | NHWC | 14/12/2019 |
Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Beag from where the cycle route meets the A889 to the south of Dalwhinnie. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2019/10/carn-na-caim-940m-and-abhuidheanach.html | Gayle | 14/10/2019 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 23/07/2019 |
65th Munro | lojzi860621 | 20/04/2019 |
Solo - from Bus stop, Dalwhinnie road end 17:07 | Topsaswell | 18/04/2019 |
R high winds clag | Richard Tait | 20/02/2019 |
Climbed Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag from the A9. Pretty slow going in soft, deep snow. | Geoff Briggs | 06/02/2019 |
With Lionel and Geraldine. Perfect day, sun, lots of snow | Chris Blake | 02/02/2019 |
From layby 87 on A9, up track to A'Bhuidheanach, continuing to A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, then on to Glas Meall Mor, returning to A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, along ridge to Carn na Caim South Top and Carn na Caim, descending down same track to A9. With JS. | kdbennett | 23/09/2018 |
Solo | HFB | 11/08/2018 |
On TGO Challenge | Colin Crawford | 17/05/2018 |
hard work wading through snow but great views all round. | gettingonabit | 20/02/2018 |
Along the plateau, just above the cloud base. Deep snow, so no sign of the track, followed the fence posts, most of them partially buried, the rest totally buried in snow. As the wind was behind us we continued on to the NNW spur, then NW down steep snowy (briefly icy) slopes, then west through tiring soft deep snow back to the A9 1 km north of the Dalwhinnie turn. | Owen B | 16/02/2018 |
Parked in layby 87 for an early start on a superb November day: snow enough to walk dryshod over the summit plateau bogs, good visibility and frequent sun. Made the most of it with a long, rangy circuit: Carn na Caim South Top, CnC, A'Bhuideanach, A'B Bheag, Glas Meall Mor, Meall Uaine, Meall a'Chaorainn. Back down the track as darkness fell, somehow managing to stay upright on the ice patches, having left the spikes in the car to save weight. A'BB was my 141st Munro: half way there, but the difficult half awaits... | Nick Down1 | 19/11/2017 |
941m | The Grouse | 20/09/2017 |
From Layby 87 and up track which is a bit of a chore. Pleasant walk once on the plateau on a cool sunny day. Sat at summit watching the fall streaks passing by to the north | mindlessflogger | 04/05/2017 |
Club Walk | iansm2 | 16/04/2017 |