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Name: | Carn nam Bad |
Hill number: | 951 |
Height: | 458.1m / 1503ft |
RHB Section: | 12B: Killilan to Inverness |
County/UA: | Highland |
Catchment: | Beauly, Catchment Boundaries, Ness |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Y) |
Grid ref: | NH 40174 33913 |
Summit feature: | northerly cairn on rock |
Drop: | 212m |
Col: | 246m NH500336 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 26 (1:25k) 431 |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
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GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 155 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Pretty much same route as everyone else. Gate in deer fence at 397 340. | colazione | 22/08/2023 |
Parked at end of track about 1/2 mile west of Millness. Walked back along main road to locked gate and stile. Over stile and up track through woodland at first and then onto hillside. Some deforestation has been carried out on east side of track. Left track at highest point and climbed over new deer fence at strainer post then up onto open hillside, under pylon line and then up steeper slopes to summit area. On way down I came back to track further east, almost in line with end of Loch Carn nam Badan where there was a large gate in the new deer fence which might be a better point to access the hill if you don't fancy climbing a high deer fence. | Jossker | 16/08/2023 |
With Luna on my new bike | BigNick | 04/03/2023 |
The usual way from the A831. Nice summit. Met a fellow bagger and dog from the Black Isle on the way down. | Jon F | 11/07/2021 |
2 of 5: From Meall Cluainidh. With Karen. | ChrisR | 09/12/2020 |
Same route as JulieB. Scorching hot on the summit. Even managed to find a pivot bench mark. Delighted. | BigJ | 17/09/2020 |
Parked in the 1 car parking space nearly opposite the start. Over the stile and up the pylon track to the highest point. Then took off in the direction of the fence, making my way upwards on grassy bits between the heather to the first cairn, then along the ridge to the summit. For a bit of variety on the descent continued about 400m along the ridge to where there is a short steep drop down into a valley. Followed the valley down on animal tracks most of the way to pick up the track by the loch. Uphill along the track back to where the upward route took off and then back down the pylon track. 5.8 miles, 2.5hrs including photo stops etc. | JulieB | 01/08/2020 |
Parked in same spot as Gill - one car only. Walked forest road until just past highest point . From there easy climb through shortish heather. Also took in Meall Cluainidh which was just off road. | garyhoney | 19/07/2020 |
solo | VerySlowPlodder | 06/11/2019 |
In rain and some wind, some sunny spells, with Jackie & Malky. (Slow because of J injury) | Rounsfell | 27/10/2019 |
From Millness, with Ellie dog. | BLACKHILL | 12/09/2019 |
Nae Bad at all. | summitter | 14/04/2019 |
First day out in new year break. Straightforward route following pylon track to high point then animal tracks to summit. | Crumblie2 | 29/12/2018 |
If I was to do this again I would walk up the estate road until about 200m from Loch Carn Nan Baden. Then just go straight up to the summit. However my route up was on the road, then the pylon track and through the Heather over to the top. It was fine and Carn nam Bad isn’t bad at all as the view is lovely. | elizyanne | 28/05/2018 |
A nice hill, perfectly designed for loafing in the sun enjoying the splendid views. Shame about the tedious walk up the forestry track and the Beauly Denny power line. Other notes: There's a decent parking space about 200 m up the road in the Cannich direction on the left. The entrance to Mellness house and the logging road has got a stile, and all other gates can be opened. | Gill | 08/04/2018 |
tick | chazzyboy19 | 13/03/2018 |
Heather | garbo1103 | 20/02/2018 |
Solo | Blisco | 01/01/2018 |
From Millness, small space to park opposite track. Frollowed track to near summit then quick up and return, both cairns visited. Shame about the new pylons... | N.Morters | 01/05/2017 |
From Meltness, also ran up Meall Cluainidh. | NormanW | 14/04/2017 |
Up the track, down the pylons. 64 mins round trip, jogging where I could. | AndyS | 28/12/2016 |
Per Nordicsar but unless you cycled I am not sure how you got in and out in 90 minutes. | Topographer57 | 19/09/2016 |
From A831 at Milness Cottage. | ChrisR | 31/05/2016 |
Pretty much up the pylon route. Someone has planted rhododendrons along the track. Why? | jenx | 21/03/2016 |
With Jenx, parked on road near Millness (entrance to riding school). Over stile by the fortress gate and followed track NE. Service road for pylons now gone, so stick with forest track, gets you to the near point from where its possible to easily scale the hill. In and back inside 90 mins. | nordicstar | 21/03/2016 |
Parked on the verge outside the Deer Centre. A 5 mile walk taking around 2 hours 10 minutes in glorious sunshine. Solo. The pylons now spoil the vista. | bolton | 13/02/2016 |
Made use of the new track created along the pylon route. 
Good views to the Northwest from the summit. | Peterb | 23/12/2015 |
KeithByTheC | 19/08/2015 | |
Sunny day. Parked in a spot on the road up the road from the entrance of the gate. Lots of pylons.with Peter Dawes | tallblond | 14/06/2015 |
A simple Marylin on our rest day. | nickywood1 | 12/06/2015 |
from millness on good tracks. | robertphillips | 04/04/2015 |
Walk up new track from road at Millness, Dry day limited views | Nozzer | 19/03/2015 |
Parked Millness. Security guard looked intimidating but allowed me through. Up track to summit and more direct route back next to pylons. | AndrewFinnimore | 26/04/2014 |
Walked up from Millness. Newly upgraded track on Beauly-Denny power line development. | Almanac | 05/04/2014 |
Bad and getting worse! Followed the roads NE that are being used for the construction of the phylons on a damp and misty day. A walk recommended to be done in thick fog. | mindlessflogger | 21/12/2012 |
FJB | HFB | 29/12/2011 |
CraigW | 19/11/2011 | |
From Milness. Sunny spells, good views | iangalbraith | 13/04/2010 |
Parked on verge near Millness. Over 2 deer fence stiles, through forest to a third locked gate needing a climb over. To top of track clear of forest and uphill over rough moor and into 12inch heather - heavy going - used deer tracks to reach a fence on ridge, turned left and to top at 10.45. No view - mist. | arranc | 04/07/2006 |
Late afternoon ascent from Millness. | JohnW | 14/06/2006 |
RHW | 25/06/2002 | |
Out and back from N of Millness. | Eddie | 05/12/1999 |
highlandrock | 28/03/2024 | |
duchally | 21/03/2024 | |
NickF | 30/12/2023 | |
alanm | 01/12/2023 | |
assynt_bob | 26/11/2023 | |
danpquinn | 25/11/2023 | |
Tricky | 01/05/2023 | |
GaryJones | 30/04/2023 |