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Name:Carn Mor
Hill number:780
Height:830m / 2723ft
RHB Section:10D: Mallaig to Fort William
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Lochy, Catchment Boundaries, Morar
Watershed:Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Greater Loch Linnhe
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,Y,P600,P500)
Grid ref:NM 90309 90933
Summit feature:tiny cairn on outcrop 16m SSW of cairn
Drop:614m
Col:216m  NM912930  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 33 40
(1:25k) 398E
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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From end of the Loch Arkaig road. Monadh Gorm, Carn Mor E Top then across to here. Picked up Meall nan Spardan on the return for a 21km round.jonglew27/11/2023
From the car park at the west end of Loch Arkaig. Up onto Monadh Gorm then along the ridge over the East Top. Down over Meall nan Spardan. With jonglew.Dangerous Dave27/11/2023
From Glenpean Bothy.Robinho0823/09/2023
Bidein a' Chabair & Carn Mor solo from Strathan on a very hot day(25C). Cycled to A'Chuil and walked to edge of forest then straight up Meall na Sroine rough and steep to the summit with short very easy scrambling to the summit. Retraced steps to about NM898935 and descended south, very steep and rough ascent to Carn Mor summit. Still very hot and windless. Descend east along the ridge and over point 616 and down to the forest to bike near A'Chuil. Long tough day!John Lee06/09/2023
Bidein a' Chabair & Carn Mor with Jon M from the car park at the end of the Arkaig Road. Cycled into the end of the forest (taking our time as we had Alfie the retriever with us). 35m easy ride. We walked along the track into the second forest and cut off straight up Meall na Sroine - bit rough but not very steep. From there we loosely followed the ridge, point 674, then along and up to the summit. Light hands-on-rock up there but nothing we (and Alfie) has any issues with. From the summit, we headed back down to the low point before pt 674m and threaded our way down the south slope. Very sustained, steep and rough ascent up Carn Mor - had lunch on the summit. Descended east along the ridge and down by the forest to our bikes and cycled back out. 7h 11min of walking and about 1h 20 on bike.mproudfoot29/05/2023
Contoured into Coire nan Eich, lovely valley. Up this to col between Meall nan Spardan via link of several slabs scrambling/padding. Descended east ridge.Nick Canute20/04/2023
More or less straight up from A Chuil bothy to east top on mainly short grass, easy going then strightforward along ridge to Carn Mor main top. On return did not find ATV but seasy going down Coire an Eichdickscroop10/09/2022
John Donnellydonmeister14/05/2022
DR. Strathan to A'Chuil Bothy by MTB, then ridge west to Carn Mor over west top. Overcast day with some hill mist then tops clearing. Mild & dry.Vin12/09/2021
Loch Arkaig road end parking full, parked a little further back up the road. Excellent tracks on south side of the glen to the forestry end just past A'Chuil. Found precious little evidence of an ATV track up Coir'a' Bhoganaich, so just bashed up through the long grass. Good going once up to 500m asl, was on the east top quicker than expected. Good going to the col, then a straightforward gradual ascent to the final summit dome for which there is no shortage of grassy rakes. Excellent weather, a little cooler than of late with some fair weather cloud above the tops, so fantastic views at the top, the longways view of Loch Morar with Rum and Eigg behind is a stunner. Returned by same route, except for contouring slightly north of the east top. Overall was easier than expected, certainly compared to nearby Bidein a' Chabair.Owen B29/08/2021
Bike to just past A Chuil then clockwise circuit - found atv track on descent so in retospect wrong way round.daviemore20/06/2021
Slog. Bike ride in set up bivvy then found out forgot food, so cycle back to car. Joy! Made it an afternoon walk up to summit. Showery then back to bivvy whereby eaten by midge, decided to return home. Straight 26 hours of coming up, cycling, walking the peak then driving back to Yorkshire. Slightly knackered on return. Company: Yeah right nobody in their right mind would have joined me! Bloody midge.iandesbottes17/06/2021
Cycled from Strathan to A'Chuil. Ascended via Coire an Eich, descended on better ground over east top.Topographer5706/06/2021
From Strathan, via the forest road to A’Chuil. Climbed west side of burn using a ATV track. Then over E top and summit ridge to a fine rocky top. Stunning views to Loch Morar, Skye and the Small Isles. Descent via Meall nan Spardan and returned via forest road.benalder28409/11/2019
CK SheilaS24/05/2019
Colin and I. A very long hot dry day. Biked the first leg.iansm05/07/2018
R hot bike to A'chuill bothy. Tough going Richard Tait03/07/2018
A' Chuil bothy - Carn Mor east top - Carn Mor - Carn Mor east top - Monadh Gorm - Strathandavidpettit8402/06/2018
From Strathan via A'Chuil and return via Glen Pean.Clach Liath27/05/2018
With M. Walked from Stathan, over ridge to east. Dry but top in mist.douglas_easton22/05/2018
From Strathan, via the forest road to A’Chuil. Towards coire then climb to Meall nan Spardan and ridge to summit of Carn Mor. Returned along ridge to E top and Monadh Gorm (felt like a long way) and descent E to forest track.RobertP23/05/2017
A great hill, but a tough walk, and very glad to be wearing boots for once. Via the forest road to A’Chuil. The ridges either side of Coire an Eich looked a bit gruesome in the rain, but the coire is OK once you get into the blighter. Hint: follow the ATV track, even though it looks silly. I didn’t, which made the climb into the coire harder than it needed to be. Deer tracks lead along the river, and up onto the ridge, a gem, with very fine views of all your favourite Munros and Corbetts. There’s a steep, rocky pointy bit at the end, looking a bit daunting, but there’s an interesting and easy climb rightwards along a broad grassy ramp, which gets you onto the plateau. The smaller, highest cairn gives an incredible view along Loch Morar. Despite rain, hail, snow, and wind, there were good views all day. I walked out via Upper Glendessary, which is shorter. The old bridge has been replaced, but the support timbers are rotting already. It won’t be there long.Gill10/04/2017
Alone, after night at A' Chuil bothy.Grinner26/07/2015
Ascended from Oban Bothy via Meall nan Each. Outstanding views from Rum/Skye through to Loch Arkaig and mountains beyond. Descended into Gleann an Lochan Eanaiche. With Steven and his friend Chrysraffemeister12/06/2015
beautiful day, great views. Climbed Bidein a'Chabair first and did the massive descent and re-ascent - a long hard day.oatcake29/06/2014
date approxKevin2903515/01/2014
round of 2 bidein a chabair and carn mor cycled from strathan to end of track beyond bothy.robertphillips04/08/2013
selfdavidsbatty10/08/2012
After Bidein Chabhair, left camp and walked easily up Into Corrie Eich using ATV track from GR942926. Cut up onto ridge and Meall nan Spardan, then easy to summit. Like yesterday great views. Return via bealach, collected tent and walk on to Glen Pean to camp under Streap.nordicstar06/06/2012
1 of 4: From roadend at Strathan.ChrisR15/06/2010
MC JC. Day 3 of 4. Spent previous night in A' Chuil bothy with DC. Sweated up on to the ridge from the bothy all the time being plagued with huge swarms of midges and a fine drizzle.. No breeze. Complex and rough ridge. Lots of fissures and 'faults' in the ground near the top. No views. Nearly took the wrong route off the summit to the S but corrected. Descended by the Allt Coire an Eich - beautiful in its lower eaches with swathes of bluebells amongst new bracken growth. Lots of flowers and different birds. Back to A'Chuil and out to Strathan. Tired.Martin6613/06/2010
Solo tripInvicta1425/05/2010
From Srathan. With the Terrier, S and the F.C.The Captain03/05/2009
Galltywenallt13/10/2004
from E top. Very confusing bealach. Steady plod up to ridge. Steep diagonal grassy run to a false top and 600m more to top. 14.00. L Bheinn, L. Bheinn, Ciche, Chioch, Coreachan, Mor, Fhurain, Cos B L, F Bheinn, Mhurlagain, Loch Arkaig, Gulvain, Streap, Loch Morar and S na h-Aide. At car 13m - 8 hrs.arranc25/06/2003
Walked from Strathan to bothy at A'Chuil via forest track, then long ridge over Meall na Spardan.Aye Jimmy22/04/2003
Solo HFB08/07/2002
Climbed on trip from Glen Pean bothy to Oban bothy.gman09/09/1999
Up and down from Glen Pean bothy through melted ice.Eddie15/11/1998
With a friend. We drove to the west end of Loch Arkaig. We walked on the forest track on the south side of Glen Dessary to past A’ Chùil bothy. We followed a vague path to join Meall nan Spardan ridge, with a short lunch break a little below the summit of Meall nan Spardan. We followed the ridge to the summit of Carn Mòr. There were good views to the west and east. It was becoming rather cloudy and we debated whether to descend to the glen bottom or to stay high. We decided to stay high and followed the long ridge over the 616m top to Monadh Gorm. We had it clear as mist descended on other hills. We descended steeply to join the forest track, the last bit following a burn through the forest. There was a slight drizzle.pwbellarby18/07/1998
On the TGO ChallengeBLACKHILL10/05/1997
Self From Glen Pean Bothy, great day on the hillfergie29/03/1996
Corbett bagging: Bidein a' Chabair and Carn Mor RHW15/04/1995
Descended Sgurr na h-Aide to Lochan Eanaiche. Then in perfect weather conditions ascended by following stream directly to the summit Descended over the East Summit.JohnW27/05/1991
on own from Oban bothy direct to summit. down by Gleann an L Eanaiche. Fine day, rough hill, with option to scrambleniallp03/04/1988
Blair28211/11/2023
alda22/06/2023
TommyG14/05/2023
helenrennard13/05/2023
Pommyjon05/12/2022