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Name: | Carn Etchachan |
Hill number: | 546 |
Height: | 1120m / 3675ft |
Parent (Ma): | 518 Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh] |
Parent (SMC): | 518 Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh] |
RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
County/UA: | Moray, Aberdeenshire |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Aberdeen), Spey |
Watershed: | Mull of Kintyre to Rattray Head, Aberdeen Bay |
Class: | Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subsimm (MT,HHB,sSim) |
Grid ref: | NJ 00312 00899 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 26m |
Col: | 1094m NJ002005 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 244 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 |
Walked fairly directly from Cairn Lochan | 187lenny | 28/08/2022 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 10/07/2022 |
From camp at E end of Loch Avon. With B and R. | jenx | 17/05/2022 |
23.8 miles 5513ft walk. Start at Glenmore campsite, to Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Carn Etchachan, Dery Cairngorm and Ben Macdui, back to Glenmore campsite. | stephenbuda | 12/09/2021 |
With overnight camp in Glen Lui, superbly clear day if a little windy. Route via Sron Riach. | Grinner | 17/07/2021 |
Round of previously un-climbed Munro Tops From Coire Cas Car Park: Lurcher's Crag, Carn Etchachan and Sron Riach. | benalder284 | 05/06/2021 |
From Linn of Dee, cycled to Derry Lodge, continued on tracks into Glen Luibeg and up Sron Riach, then headed N to Carn Etchachan, returning directly summit of Ben Macdui, continuing down past Sron Riach to rejoin tracks back to Derry Lodge and then Linn of Dee. | kdbennett | 13/07/2019 |
Solo - see Ben Macdui | Topsaswell | 25/06/2019 |
Ben Macdui North Top, Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh], Sron Riach, Stob Coire Sputan Dearg and Carn Etchachan. From the Cairngorm ski center in glorious sunshine. | Alunrees33 | 27/06/2018 |
From camp at Loch Etchachan with C but via Ben Macdhui on clear day. | PeterD | 26/05/2018 |
From Ski centre CP - lots of snow - viz okay - ascended via Castlegates Gully | wychwood | 22/03/2018 |
yorkielad | 04/07/2017 | |
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 |
With Christine | Keith99 | 27/07/2015 |
Two day bothy trip: Glenmore - Creag Mhor - Fords of Avon - Beinn Mheadhoin - Hutchison Memorial Hut - Ben Macdui - Cairn Gorm - Glenmore. | davidpettit84 | 18/07/2013 |
With Ian Soulsby on our 10th Anniversary Cairngorm trip. Joel missed this one out after struggling up the Goat Track. | Dangerous Dave | 23/02/2013 |
self (Ben MacDui) | davidsbatty | 17/04/2011 |
Long day's solo cycle & walk in fair weather, from Linn of Dee | barnz48 | 02/08/2009 |
CK, Bruce, Rachel | SheilaS | 31/12/2008 |
t172 | redcon | 30/12/2008 |
Returning to ski centre from Ben Macdui. Decided to make a diversion here and was rewarded with the most amazing viewpoint. Top itself is the middle cairn, but press on to the most northerly cairn for amazing views in all directions especially Loch Avon | andy | 05/07/2008 |
Stopped for a cup of coffee here on the return across the plateau from Ben Macdui to the ski lodge. | sotabagger | 30/09/2007 |
R | Richard Tait | 05/09/2007 |
Descended from Ben Macdui to the south. | yorkie | 26/07/2006 |
With Ashley, started off at ski car park and camped overnight. Completing Cairn Gorm, Cairn a Mhain, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhion, + 9 Tops, 50km 3500m in 22.5hr walking | JamesSDonald | 05/10/2005 |
With Shaky during a round of Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm & Beinn Mheadhoin | NotReallyABagger | 29/08/2005 |
With Jeanette | dickscroop | 03/05/2005 |
Alone. See Ben Macdui for details | dbb | 27/03/2004 |
Solo from Linn of Dee, cycled to Derry Lodge, then on foot to Luibeg bridge, up the Sron Riach in near gale headwind, from summit dropped round over Etchachan and towards Hutchinson hut for bivvy. | nordicstar | 09/10/2003 |
Cairngorm Traverse bus meet of Cairngorm Club. Solo. From car park at Coire Cas. After ascending Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda and Beinn MacDuibh. Walked to summit of Carn Etchachan with navigation difficult due to thick mist. I reached nose SW of Loch Etchachan en route. I descended eastwards directly down from the summit of Carn Etchachan following traces of a path through a break in the cliffs. I joined the path coming from the Shelter Stone and followed path past the Hutchison Hut and along Glen Derry. It rained most of the day, but not heavily. There was mist on the tops. It had apparently not rained at Braemar that day. | pwbellarby | 14/09/2003 |
sunny spells, fair views, from ski tow car park. | iangalbraith | 26/09/1999 |
Top with CNDO and full backpack up passed and over waterfall. GR8 viewpoint. | Dugswell2 | 25/06/1997 |
With final Munro | BLACKHILL | 13/07/1996 |
A Top on the way to Beinn Mheadhoin. | Aye Jimmy | 26/05/1996 |
Galltywenallt | 09/04/1996 | |
Set out with Robin but he had to turn back due to injury. | thenomad | 03/03/1995 |
Anticlockwise Munro and tops round from Linn of Dee: Derry Cairngorm ... Mheadhoin, Macdui ... Carn a'Mhaim. Glorious start with rain at the end. | Eddie | 01/09/1993 |
Talisman rock climb -a remote Classic Rock tick (HS) with Cath Heath - cold rain shower came on at crux -not nice leading esp with sack. Then around a load of tops and back to our camp at Loch Avon- very satisfying combination of a rock climb and tops. | Chris Pearson | 17/07/1991 |
Missed on 2007 attempt on Munros tops | ancient brit | 18/04/1990 |
petey | 01/01/1990 | |
JimT | 24/07/1988 | |
With D,P,S,A,Cl | 1921 | 23/05/1988 |
Ben Macdui, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm and Carn a' Mhaim along with all their Tops | RHW | 02/06/1987 |
See Derry Cairngorm | gerrybowes | 28/07/1985 |
Down from Ben Macdui to this top and then heading towards Derry Cairngorm with GB. | bolton | 28/07/1985 |
Sticil face | TamCollie | 01/02/1985 |
Cairngorm Club meet. From the car park at the bottom of the Cairngorm chair lift. I went via Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda and Fiacaill Ridge to Cairn Lochan, Carn Etchachan, and the N and main tops of Beinn Macduibh. I went on to Stob Coire Sputan Dearg and Creagan a’ Choire Etchachan. I went out to Sgurr an Lochan Uaine and back, passing to the south of Creagan a’ Choire Etchachan, and a little to the west of Stob Coire Sputan Dearg to reach Carn a’ Mhaim. I continued to Luibeg Bridge and Derry Lodge to reach Linn of Dee. Misty from time to time. | pwbellarby | 11/09/1982 |
With Wol. | beorwulf | 26/08/1982 |
Solo | HFB | 25/03/1982 |