Carn na Caim & A'Bhuidheanach Bheag

Carn na Caim, 941m

and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, 936m

Date: 1/5/2000

Tops and Munros

Companions: Anne

Carn na Caim (M) 941m
A'Bhuidheanach Bheag (M) 936m
Glas Mheall Mhor (T) 928m

Distance: 18km

Climbing: 800m

Time: 6 hours

Weather: cold, crisp and clear

Munro Tally: M95-96, T168-170

May weekend 2000 - 3 beautiful days in a row! This was the third, and we were heading home to pick up the girls in Edinburgh, so decided to climb the Munros on the east side of Drumochter. A steep landrover track took us rapidly up to the plateau at 3000ft. From the top, it was a short walk across the moor to the summit of Carn na Caim. After retracing our steps to the top of the track, Anne returned to the car, while I continued south over A'Bhuidheanach Bheag (the little yellow place!). What a wonderful feeling of isolation. A huge wide summit plateau, with a circle of black and white peaks almost encircling the entire horizon, and no-one within miles. Across further peat hags to the strange little hump of Glas Bheinn Mhor (big grey lump!), then a speedy return to the A9 at Dalnaspidal, picking up a deer antler en route.

ascent from A9

Summit Plateau

Anne at the top of the landrover track, where the steep slopes up from the A9 level out to the wide and desolate moors.

A huge snow cornice between A'Bhuidheanach Bheag and Glas Bheinn Mhor.

map of route

To see a detailed OS map of Carn na Caim, click here

To see a detailed OS map of A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, click here

To see a road map of the area around Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, click here

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Date: 1/5/2000	Tops and Munros
Companions: Anne	Carn na Caim (M) 941m A'Bhuidheanach Bheag (M) 936m Glas Mheall Mhor (T) 928m
Distance: 18km
Climbing: 800m
Time: 6 hours
Weather: cold, crisp and clear
Munro Tally: M95-96, T168-170
May weekend 2000 - 3 beautiful days in a row! This was the third, and we were heading home to pick up the girls in Edinburgh, so decided to climb the Munros on the east side of Drumochter. A steep landrover track took us rapidly up to the plateau at 3000ft. From the top, it was a short walk across the moor to the summit of Carn na Caim. After retracing our steps to the top of the track, Anne returned to the car, while I continued south over A'Bhuidheanach Bheag (the little yellow place!). What a wonderful feeling of isolation. A huge wide summit plateau, with a circle of black and white peaks almost encircling the entire horizon, and no-one within miles. Across further peat hags to the strange little hump of Glas Bheinn Mhor (big grey lump!), then a speedy return to the A9 at Dalnaspidal, picking up a deer antler en route.