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| Name: | Carn na Criche |
| Hill number: | 522 |
| Height: | 1265m / 4150ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 519 Braeriach |
| Parent (SMC): | 519 Braeriach |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Aberdeenshire |
| Catchment: | Dee (Aberdeen) |
| Class: | Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo (Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur) |
| Grid ref: | NN 93935 98258 |
| Summit feature: | cairn |
| Drop: | 50m |
| Col: | 1215m NN944996  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 43 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
| Observations: | higher than large cairn 200m SW at NN 93780 98166 |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 411 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 3 of 4: From Stob Coire an Lochain. With Sam. | ChrisR | 10/09/2023 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 02/09/2023 |
| From Whitewell. Sron na Lairige, Braeriach, Carn na Criche, Tom Dubh. Return by stalkers path down Core Dhondail and long trek back to Whitewell. 10.5 hrs. Fine weather. With B and R. | jenx | 20/06/2023 |
| Braeriach - Cairn Toul traverse ... Day one - Beautiful sunny day with some high cloud ... fantastic views! | R & K | 31/07/2022 |
| From Sugarbowl Car Park...The Devil's Point, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Carn na Criche, Braeriach and Sron na Lairige. | JasonStark | 30/07/2022 |
| Walked from Stob Coire an Lochain | 187lenny | 24/07/2022 |
| Loop from sugarbowl carpark, out through lairig ghru and high level traverse back 38.5km in 10hrs 30.shocking weather and very tricky terrain at times. I'd reckomend staying in the bothy rather than doing it in a oner. Taking in the devil's point, stob coire an t-saighdeir, carn toul, sgor an lochain uaine, carn na criche, braeriach | Nicky C | 29/05/2022 |
| Solo. From the Sugar Bowl via Chalamain's Gap. Braeriach (1296m), Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258m), Cairn Toul (1291m) and the Devil's Point (1006m). Sunny, clear, warm, perfect weather. | meltdiceburg | 23/07/2021 |
| with Iain Cruwys | Topsaswell | 15/07/2021 |
| Parked N of Balachroick, taking path E and then up NNE to beallach below Creag Mhigeachaidh. Climbed Creag Mhigeachaidh, return to beallach and then Geal-charn, Meall Buidhe, and steady climb to Sgoran Dubh Mor. Pleasant high level traverse to Sgor Gaoith, with excellent views. Then Carn Ban Mor, Tom Dubh and out and back to Carn na Criche. Then Meall Dubhag, a slightly misjudged traverse to reach Carn Ban Mor West Top, Carn Ban Beag, descent to track running below W side of Creag Ghiuthsachan and return to start. Hot dry conditons. | RobertP | 15/07/2021 |
| From Achlean via Tom Dubh. | Peterb | 29/05/2021 |
| With Karen on a fine day after a camp on Braeriach | Highland Days | 09/08/2020 |
| Drove up from Annan. Started Glen Feshie: Carn ban Mor, Sgorr Gaoith, Braeriach, Carn an Criche, Sgurr an Lochan Uaine, Cairn Toul, Cairn an Saighdeir and camped at the col below The Devil's Point. | jigglybones | 21/08/2019 |
| Run from Linn of Dee, Devils Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach | Huwel | 20/08/2019 |
| From Linn of Dee, MTB up Gleann Laoigh Bheag then out and back of The Devil's Point, Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Carn na Criche. | rhalstead | 19/06/2019 |
| Bike&hike from Whitewell | Strathcarron | 24/05/2019 |
| With Olly E. Circuit of Braeriach and Sgor and Lochain Uaine from Sugar Bowl car park | raffemeister | 08/09/2018 |
| after Braeriach broke off from group to add the top | colinfielding | 14/07/2018 |
| yorkielad | 03/07/2017 | |
| Solo | neil hutton | 19/06/2017 |
| From the Sugar Bowl car park climbed Braeriach over Stob na Laurige. I was convinced by a teacher I met part way that I should do the other Munros. So I went on to Carn na Criche, The Angels Peak, Cairn Toul, Stob Coire an t Saighdeir and The Devils Point. I then went down to Corrour and the long walk North on the Lairig Ghru and back through the Chalamain Gap. The weather was warm and sunny with cloud free skies I got burnt. Wildlife included Snow Bunting, Grey Wagtail, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan a Lizard near Corrour and a Roe Deer near the Wells of Dee. Walk distance about 23 miles in 11 hours 30 minutes. Tiring but great day. The plateaux is very special in the UK hills. | isabelle | 31/05/2017 |
| From Whitewell, cycled south along the Loch Einich track, then took the stalkers path up through Coire Dhondail, then more or less directly to summit of Braeriach. Continued N to Sron na Lairige, returned over Braeriach, S to Carn na Criche, continued S to Tom Dubh, returned through Coire Dhondail | kdbennett | 14/05/2017 |
| Climbed with Sergey on DMC trip to Mill Cottage. Superb weather. | electricfox | 17/09/2016 |
| With Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Angel's Peak, Braeriach from the Ski Centre | Geoff Briggs | 29/07/2016 |
| with Ruth see Braeriach extra 5 k in all in mist | Dunlawyering | 25/09/2015 |
| With Christine | Keith99 | 30/07/2015 |
| With Gavin, from Whitewell, via Lairig Ghru and NE ridge of Angels Peak, Braeriach, S na Lairige ridge (not summitted) 11.5 hrs, brisk walking but slow in Garbh Choire. Really interesting and fun if overlong, being damp all day and limited vis on plateau | niallp | 13/07/2015 |
| R good winter conds | Richard Tait | 10/03/2015 |
| Sugar Bowl Car Park to Chalamain Gap, then up Braeriach via Sron na Lairige, W across plateau to Stob Coire an Lochain, and S to Carn na Criche. Then S along ridge to Angel's Peak and Cairn Toul and finally the Devil's Point. Descend to Corrour Bothy and N back through the Lairig Ghru to Sugar Bowl CP. A very long day in superb conditions. Calm, dry and sunny. Excellent views of the whole Highlands. 34km with 2070m ascent taking 11 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 26/08/2014 |
| From Corrour Hut with Robert Wight. Misty start to the day bur clear in the afternoon with fantastic views. 6 munros in 10 hours. | alexmaclennan | 20/06/2014 |
| Solo (while gp on DoE), fr NH985073, mostly running, still in mist at this stage. A few snow patches. Had to navigate this plateau carefully but the ground made for good fast running progress. | NorfolkPT21 | 10/07/2013 |
| Walked in Thurs 20th from Gen Feshie to camp on Tom Dubh. Wake on solstice to total silence, wind free. First sound is a bird song, then tumbling water as I cross first stream up to Cairn Toul. Wisps of cloud hang like a jellyfish with numerous tendrils hanging down, above Beinn Bhrotain to the south. CT for the third time SaLU for the second time and as I head for the Braeriach plateau, frustratingly a bank of cloud rolls over. Meet Canadian guy, Mark in the clagg, we wander the plateau a little disorientated towards eastern cliffs. Quite a bit of confusion and uncertainty, eventually get there, mist is thinning. As we part, I head further NE towards my northern Murdo. Hot and clear by this time. On way back I contour round the western edge of the plateau look down into Loch Coire an Lochain and across tops to Carn na Criche. I've longed to return to Braeriach in summer with no clag, since age 13 in June with my dad, plateau covered in snow and clagged in. A joyous day today indeed. | vegibagger | 21/06/2013 |
| GLMW Hillwalking trip, Devil's point Loop. | andy2frith | 07/06/2013 |
| Blisco | 10/05/2013 | |
| Two day bothy trip from Linn of Dee: Beinn Bhrotain - Monadh Mor - Angel's Peak - Cairn Toul - Devil's Point - Corrour bothy - Carn a' Mhaim - Derry Cairngorm | davidpettit84 | 21/08/2012 |
| Climbed during a 3 day hike with Ad and Beechy. It rained alot! | andybowyer | 15/08/2012 |
| Solo day's hike in sun & extensive snow on plateau, cycling into Glen Einich. | barnz48 | 06/05/2012 |
| 3 of 7: From Braeriach. | ChrisR | 08/09/2011 |
| Second day in the Cairngorms - Braeriach, Angels Peak, Cairn Toul | Flipperfeet | 01/05/2011 |
| Second day in the Cairngorms - Braeriach, Angels Peak, Cairn Toul | jim_aramis | 01/05/2011 |
| After braeriach. | robertphillips | 01/05/2011 |
| Second day in the Cairngorms - Braeriach, Angels Peak, Cairn Toul | simocity | 00/05/2011 |
| Debs Goska Rosie | Mountain Goat | 25/04/2011 |
| self Braeriach | davidsbatty | 10/04/2011 |
| SMMC Mid-Summer bivy, with Bill Bracewell and Liz Mackay. | clashcityrocker | 22/06/2010 |
| t150 | redcon | 27/04/2008 |
| On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 13/09/2007 |
| Updating from way back | Simon Winton | 07/08/2007 |
| See Braeriach. | Messiaen | 20/05/2007 |
| From camp 1 Route to Braeriach. | smocks and denims | 30/04/2007 |