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Name:Carn na Farraidh
Hill number:605
Height:686.3m / 2252ft
Parent (Ma):598  Geal Charn
RHB Section:08B: Cairngorms
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Spey
Class:Hump, Simm, Submarilyn, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,sMa,GT,Y)
Grid ref:NJ 11449 14743
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:143.7m
Col:542.6m  NJ 1103 1348  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 36
(1:25k) OL58N 404N
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 60 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From verge parking at Dorback road end, then estate track to 900m from top.willyross03/07/2022
2 of 4: From the north top. With Karen.ChrisR15/06/2022
Parked on verge just before turning circle near Dorback Lodge, along estate tracks past lodge and along Allt Mor, turning up hill on track at NJ093154, then right fork higher up, continuing on ATV tracks to N Top of Carn na Farraidh and across the bog and hags to the summit, descended S back to Allt Mor valley near the col, then up ATV tracks W of Allt Slugan na Cloiche, continuing to summit of Geal Charn, descending N on ridge between Allt nan Gamhuinn and Allt Mor, meeting estate track near Allt nan Gamhuinn, followed that down to Upper Dell, crossed river at the fords, followed river bank back to start (5h5m)kdbennett29/04/2022
4 Simms from dorback lodge, biked in to the hut below CRB, carn na farraidh, carn ruadh bhreac, carn ruabraich, carn na ruabraich.robertphillips17/04/2022
Descended from Carn Meadhonach on ATV tracks/cut sections of hillside, then up over Carn Tuadhan and round to the summit. Some deer tracks over heather and peaty ground. Descended over Cath Dubh to the track above the Water of Ailnack. Awful, tussocky ground on the descent, but great views over the river gorge for lunch. Track back past Delnabo to the car park.LizH23/01/2022
We parked at the entrance to Dorback Lodge and took the track above the Allt Mor, passing a spectacular sand martin colony and being passed by a Sea eagle, equally spectacular! A side track got us some way up Carn na Farraidh North Top, then it was animal tracks through the heather to the summit and on to its parent summit. Back down to the track and along to Carn Ruadh-bhreac before u-turning up a newer section of track to half way up Geal Charn Beag, then more relentless heather to Geal Charn itself. We continued NW to take in Carn na h-Ailig, descending to Upper Dell and back to the camper. A hot, heathery traipse of around six hours.summitter16/07/2021
From Dorback, with its unfriendly no-parking, turning circle sign. No worries, there's room on the grass verge. Along the track, then up a branch track towards Tom na Fianaig. ATV track continues part way up to pt 656, then short heather. Becomes standard soft vegetables on the way to Carn na Farraidh. Massive hags at the summit. SW to pick up ATV track then direct descent to valley track on faint path. On to Carn Ruadh-bhreac, an easy stroll on short heather, good views. Bored with the strong wind, so returned down the track.Gill08/09/2020
From Carn Meadhonach, descended Breac Leitir then ascended to Carn Tuadhan then up to summit. Turning a bit wintry. Plenty of deer and grouse here.187lenny10/03/2019
From Dornoch Lodge a straightforward round of Carn na h-Ailig, Geal Charn and over to Carn na Farraidh and back down track. Easy going all the way. Fourth consecutive walking day and this was first time I touched snow, a 3m wide band on descent from Geal Charn. Not what I expected on New Year's Day.dickscroop01/01/2019
KeithByTheC29/07/2017
Built a small cairn at highest pointalda21/09/2016
Cycled up to bealach on W side on the good, graded track.Eddie11/04/2016
After Geal Charn = anagram of archangel.Martin R17/11/2014
Solo. From road end just before Dorback Lodge. Used track SE. Where track is nearest summit of Carn na Farraidh I struck up hillside to reach that summit. There is a small cairn and the top of a peat hag that vie to be the highest points. Continued to Carn Ruadh-bhreac, Geal Charn and Carn na h-Ailig.pwbellarby29/09/2012
Ascended from Dorback Lodge in good weather.JohnW26/10/2010
With Beast, Jill, Jamie, Chicks just after New Year.rambler_gary02/01/2004
good track to final heather slope, pleasant route. dorback lodge to W RHW20/06/1998
govanah08/07/2022
Jenn08/07/2022
lindaross03/07/2022
carole engel11/05/2022
lochfleet16/04/2022
PeterAH23/01/2022
AndyS18/07/2021
rocket-ron16/07/2021
Dave McG04/07/2020
Kiltie26/10/2019
weaselmaster02/09/2019
Sick Kid02/09/2019
Gonk07/05/2019
BaggerGutt29/07/2017
hill walker08/01/2017
iaindbrown18/09/2016
interloper18/09/2016
Fletch18/09/2016
neilsan12/03/2016
Rod M30/08/2015
ajwxyzt30/08/2015
Lindsay M22/09/2013
bjewing08/12/2012
bertbarnett12326/05/2012
PeteF22/03/2012
Gallovidian01/03/2012
jimbloomer18/11/2011
thelonious13/07/2011
mae13/04/2011
Gavin Theobald11/08/2010
Alan Whatley11/07/2010
Alan Moore14/02/2010
chalky195308/08/2009