Carn Dearg, Carn Sgulain & A'Chailleach from Newtonmore.
easy
Distance 30.1 km
I wish I'd left Carn Dearg, Carn Sgulain & A'Chailleach from Newtonmore until the winter.
Started at the Newtonmore services on the edge of town, finished in the Glen Hotel Bar.
I was time pressured so walked\jogged this 31.5km route in 5 hours 50 minutes which should give you some idea of how pretty straightforward it is. The guide books warn of a wide open plateau which may be be difficult to navigate in poor visibility. Maybe so, but the line of fence posts linking all three hills should be the perfect handrail to get you across!
When you run out of path to Carn Dearg it gets a bit boggy and it's similar when you drop of A'Chailleach but not bad. The palteau is fairly flat with rocks and boulders to skip over.
More info on my blog
Started at the Newtonmore services on the edge of town, finished in the Glen Hotel Bar.
I was time pressured so walked\jogged this 31.5km route in 5 hours 50 minutes which should give you some idea of how pretty straightforward it is. The guide books warn of a wide open plateau which may be be difficult to navigate in poor visibility. Maybe so, but the line of fence posts linking all three hills should be the perfect handrail to get you across!
When you run out of path to Carn Dearg it gets a bit boggy and it's similar when you drop of A'Chailleach but not bad. The palteau is fairly flat with rocks and boulders to skip over.
More info on my blog
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
936 m
Lowest point
242 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
NN 71014 98558
DD
57.059963, -4.128474
DMS
57°03'35.9"N 4°07'42.5"W
UTM
30V 431559 6324626
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NN 71014 98558
DD
57.059963, -4.128474
DMS
57°03'35.9"N 4°07'42.5"W
UTM
30V 431559 6324626
w3w
///consumed.december.inhabited
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
30.1 km
Duration
14:51 h
Ascent
905 m
Descent
898 m
Highest point
936 m
Lowest point
242 m
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