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| Name: | Cnap Coire na Spreidhe |
| Hill number: | 540 |
| Height: | 1151.5m / 3778ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 518 Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh] |
| Parent (SMC): | 525 Cairn Gorm |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Spey |
| Class: | Munro Top (MT) |
| Grid ref: | NJ 01351 04899 |
| Summit feature: | cairn on flat rock on large plateau |
| Drop: | 15.3m |
| Col: | 1136.2m NJ 0097 0480  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
| Observations: | boulder 50m NNW at NJ 01324 04943 is just lower |
| Survey: | Abney level/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 371 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From Sugarbowl for a round of Creag an Leth-choin, Cairn Lochan, Carn Etchachan, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda and Cnap Coire na Spreidhe. | rhalstead | 13/09/2023 |
| From Cairn Gorm onto Sron a' Cha-no. | PeteF | 14/08/2023 |
| 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. | RobertP | 31/05/2023 |
| Cairn Gorm and the northern corries (Walkhighlands route with extension to Lurchers Crag and Cnap Coire na Spreidhe) | hummusg | 26/05/2023 |
| Anticlockwise circuit from Ski Centre car park | oldbagger27 | 11/09/2022 |
| Solo | Topsaswell | 19/08/2022 |
| Not sure if I’ve touched the top of this before but hadn’t recorded it so this tick is a definite bag | assynt_bob | 14/08/2022 |
| 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. | JasonStark | 14/08/2022 |
| 2 of 3: From Sron a Cha-no. With Karen. | ChrisR | 15/07/2022 |
| Bynack More and tops, Cairngorm tops from Coire na Ciste car park. | Geoff Briggs | 02/06/2022 |
| WML Assessment | Grimpeur1234 | 23/02/2022 |
| 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. | stephenbuda | 06/09/2021 |
| 2 of 14 on tough 18 mile hike. Straight across from Sron a' Cha-no | The-Z-Man | 02/08/2021 |
| With Alma Aurea. From ski centre, revisit to Ben Macdui, then Cairngorm and descent. Beautiful hot clear weather, perfect conditions. Detoured over here to see the view and take some photos. | meltdiceburg | 22/07/2021 |
| 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. | chillyman8 | 19/06/2021 |
| Headed SW from A`Choinneach to The Saddle then climbed up path | 187lenny | 18/10/2020 |
| Solo. On my way down the north ridge. | Dangerous Dave | 17/09/2020 |
| Round of tops of Cairn Gorm with T | Scmccabe | 01/09/2020 |
| Ski Centre CP - Cnap Coire na Spreidhe - Cairn Gorm - Fiacaill a' Choire Chais - Stob Coire an t-Sneachda - Cairn Lochan - Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag] - Creag an Leth-choin North Top - Ski Centre CP | screeleep | 28/01/2020 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 29/04/2019 |
| Circuit of Cairngorm and its Tops from Sugar Bowl Car Park. | raffemeister | 09/09/2018 |
| 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. | Alunrees33 | 26/06/2018 |
| Ben Macdui and Cairngorm from the ski-centre, with added Munro tops and xMTs. | Crib Goch | 17/06/2018 |
| KeithByTheC | 07/06/2018 | |
| From the ski centre CP, diagonally up and across Sron an Aonaich to Sron a' Cha-no, then from this fine top to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe. Onwards to Cairngorm main summit, then its two subsid tops | nordicstar | 06/06/2018 |
| Trip to Tomintoul with John | Joel | 12/09/2017 |
| Solo | neil hutton | 18/06/2017 |
| en route to snow hole below Marquis Well | emily | 09/02/2017 |
| Walked up Windy Ridge to the Ptarmigan funicular base then onto the easy plateau to the Top | Peterb | 28/10/2016 |
| after Beinn Mheadhoin, en route back to upper Cairngorm carpark, in the last of the evening sunshine | Denise | 02/10/2016 |
| Short detour from path from Loch Avon to Loch Morlich. Hill tops a glow in the last of the evening sun. Stunning views. | RichardM | 02/10/2016 |
| 2 day bothy trip bagging munro tops started ski centre over cnap coire na spreidhe, cairn gorm, fiacaill choire chais, stob coire an t sneachda,cairn lochan, carn etchachan, sron riach, squrr an lochain uaine, creagan choire etchachan, stacan dubha, beinn mheadhion sw top, stob coire etchachan, then dropped down to hutchison hut for the night. | robertphillips | 22/09/2016 |
| From Allt Mor car park via Lochan Uaine track to Bynack Beg, Bynack Mor, A'Choinneach, across The Saddle and up Cnap Coire ne Spreidhe to Cairn Gorm, return to Allt Mor via Ski Centre access road | kdbennett | 10/09/2016 |
| Hard one to find in low cloud and windy conditions. Last MT done of four today. Fab walk. | Play2End | 19/06/2016 |
| With GHC in heavy fog and wind picking up. | honey badger | 19/06/2016 |
| Cairn Gorm, Cnap Coire na Spreidhe | keithouk | 18/02/2016 |
| With Christine | Keith99 | 26/07/2015 |
| Two day bothy trip: Glenmore - Creag Mhor - Fords of Avon - Beinn Mheadhoin - Hutchison Memorial Hut - Ben Macdui - Cairn Gorm - Glenmore. | davidpettit84 | 18/07/2013 |
| A misty day for a walk N along the ridge, had dinner at this tor | torkm | 10/06/2012 |
| Estimated date. Done solo on way down to loch Avon. | Aimless Rambler | 19/05/2012 |
| 1 of 5: From Coire Cas CP. | ChrisR | 28/10/2011 |
| Debs | Mountain Goat | 28/04/2011 |
| Coire na Ciste car park, past Lochan na Beinne over Sron a'Cha-no ridge, down to Strath Nethy to Bynack Beg. On to Bynack More then A'Choinneach. Down to the saddle and ascent to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe | benarbia_8 | 20/04/2011 |
| Company: Jake the Black Lab | iandesbottes | 10/11/2010 |
| CraigW | 03/07/2010 | |
| self (Cairngorm) | davidsbatty | 20/03/2010 |
| Fell run over Caingorm from GL | SRF | 10/12/2009 |
| CK, Bruce, Rachel | SheilaS | 31/12/2008 |
| Returning to Coire na Ciste from Ben Macdui. Fairly uninteresting top close to a ski tow that I have used in Winter, could almost have schussed across here! | andy | 05/07/2008 |
| En route to Cairn Gorm. Solo. In cloud. | CJM | 04/04/2008 |