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Name:Carn nan Sac
Hill number:437
Height:919.5m / 3017ft
Parent (Ma):428  Carn a' Gheoidh
Parent (SMC):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, Deleted Munro Top
(HHB,xMT)
Grid ref:NO 11949 76947
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:19.1m
Col:900.4m  NO 1159 7705  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 43
(1:25k) OL52N 387N
Observations:two cairns to ESE are both lower
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 392 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Easily en route to Ghèoidh, qvNorfolkPT2118/03/2024
Despite several visits to Carn a'Gheoidh, I'd never diverted to this top. TGO Challenge 2023Colin Crawford22/05/2023
Solo on day 3 of ATMC Muir Cottage meet.andy01/05/2023
With Tony and Zoe en route to carn a GheoidhDenise 19/04/2023
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 Jackson06/08/2022
Glenshee & Lochnagarmaclrc08/05/2022
Cairnwell munros from Glenshee. Cold, low cloud.thekirkie pirate02/05/2022
Carn Aosda, The Cairnwell North Top, The Cairnwell, Creag a' Choire Dhirich, Carn nan Sac & Carn a' Gheoidh from Glenshee Ski Centre.JasonStark15/04/2022
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! With GFE. 19kmFionalevey02/01/2022
finally clear all round solocolinfielding19/09/2021
Walked out to Carn Bhinnean from the Ski centre,then down via Carn Mor to road. With Ben.jenx06/09/2021
The 3 Cairnwell Munros, Walkhighlands Routehummusg08/06/2021
Solo on fine still autumn day. Up from layby below Devil's Elbow (probably climbed before in 2004).barnz4807/11/2020
With Tom Oldham. Cairnwell munros as a crosswalk from Spittal of Glenshee to Glenshee ski carpark. Very windy dry day with great viz.alexmaclennan01/11/2020
Did this almost without realisingAlan Bothwell08/10/2020
Clockwise circuit of three Munros from the Ski Centre, with Dunblane Hillwalking Club.TRG31820/09/2020
Round of 3 munros and all of the minor tops! Joyous 3 hr round! Definitely the easiest munros!Nicky C18/08/2020
CDMC day meet, with Ken Wright.clashcityrocker08/08/2020
Three Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski Centre. Carn Aosda -> Carn nan Sac -> Carn Gheoidh -> The Cairnwwellthecoopers28/07/2020
Perhaps ten previous visitsbertbarnett12303/01/2020
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.david23020101/07/2019
round of the cairnwell munroPilotralph 30/08/2018
Part of walk starting from the ski centre car park. Using walkhighlands route with Carn Binneien added.PsyCrow03/07/2018
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.Alunrees3328/06/2018
DRVin26/03/2018
3 Munro circuit from Glenshee Ski CentreAjm031020/08/2017
G MnIdris02/08/2017
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.meltdiceburg31/05/2017
with JamesAimless Rambler21/11/2016
AloneRob Pen y Garn04/08/2016
From Glen Shee, Carn a'Gheoidh, Carn Bhinnein, An Socach (inc East Top), return to Glen Sheekdbennett18/06/2016
SMHC monthly walk. Cold but great clear views love a winter walk. Still some sizeable patches of snow lying around.LizzieG17/04/2016
From main car park as round of three Munros.emily07/03/2016
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. Lots of mountain hares on here.Crib Goch20/10/2015
DebsMountain Goat16/06/2015
Weather fair.MountainMac09/06/2015
Solo HFB23/12/2014
Whilst doing round of Cairnwell munros.mcbboyd15/11/2014
On way to Carn a'Gheoidhgaryhoney27/08/2014
Glenshee 9 Hill Racegandrew03/08/2014
Solo hill run.gav77724/10/2013
Solo.Dangerous Dave04/10/2013
Stoney ClubGrah-tfun21/07/2013
From Carn a Gheoidh. Cairn.mick27/06/2013
With Peter. Ski Centre - Carn Aosda Hut - Carn nan Sac - Carn a'Gheoidh - Carn Mor (2 Golden Plovers) - track to main road about 1 mile N of Spittal.chrisbien02/06/2013
with Dinnyemma702710/05/2013
3 of 9: From The Cairnwell North Top.ChrisR30/04/2013
SMHC hill day Peter, Anne, Karin, John, Alan Henry, Steve McFarland & me flight of snow on the corbettLizzieG18/11/2012
Hyperopic14/05/2011
robertgn01/02/2011