Carn na Caim - Munro (Walkhighlands)

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 941 metres

Rank: 232nd

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Summary

Carn na Caim is the more northerly of the two Munros on the wide plateau guarding the east side of the Drumochter Pass. The approach to the summit is boggy but the views are better than might be imagined.

Detailed route description and map

Carn na Caim and A' Bhuidheanach Bheag from Drumochter

Accommodation

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

There are 29 public user walk reports for Carn na Caim:

walk reports for Carn na Caim
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Whiteouts & Walking in the Dark!! by dooterbang on Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:53 pm: 5Likes; 1052Views; Last post by pollyh33
on Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:45 pm

Snow Fun when you want More but get what you Caim for anyway by tomyboy73 on Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:26 pm: 5Likes; 410Views; Last post by tomyboy73
on Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:06 pm

Carn na Caim,Then hame(nae tick)Life after stretch by gammy leg walker on Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:31 pm: 5Likes; 733Views; Last post by JB likes a beer
on Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:03 am

A'Bhuidheanach Bheag and Carn na Caim from Dalnaspidal by John Burgess on Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:35 pm: 2Likes; 1260Views; Last post by John Burgess
on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:36 pm

Carn na Caim by BoyVertiginous on Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:57 pm: 1Likes; 100Views; Last post by AlisonFox66
on Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:09 am

I'm just a Panther... get me out of here!! by BlackPanther on Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:12 pm: 1Likes; 464Views; Last post by Johnny Corbett
on Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:08 pm

Drumochter - the drive-up munroes by icemandan on Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:14 pm: 1Likes; 704Views; Last post by neilmci
on Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:46 pm

Carn na Caim - winter wonderland by Redrock on Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:06 pm: 1Likes; 804Views; Last post by Border Reiver
on Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:14 pm

Whiteout at Drumochter by fipriestley on Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:17 pm: 0Likes; 29Views; Last post by fipriestley
on Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:33 am

Carn na Caim by Team Chisholm on Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:19 pm: 0Likes; 89Views; Last post by Team Chisholm
on Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:31 pm

The Drumochter Hills by prophetofdom on Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:37 pm: 0Likes; 185Views; Last post by prophetofdom
on Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:37 pm

A'BHUIDHEANACH BHEAG CARN NA CAIM by quoman on Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:04 pm: 0Likes; 251Views; Last post by quoman
on Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:22 pm

And now for something completely different....:( by PeteR on Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:50 pm: 0Likes; 428Views; Last post by MarilynMunro
on Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:36 pm

A good day on some 'dull' hills by Steve B on Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:10 pm: 0Likes; 288Views; Last post by Steve B
on Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:30 am

A' Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn na Caim from Balsporran by JonetCol on Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:47 pm: 0Likes; 116Views; Last post by JonetCol
on Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:47 pm

Tyre blow-out cuts 3 down to 2 by iainwatson on Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:16 pm: 0Likes; 323Views; Last post by kinley
on Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:15 pm

48/49. Carn a Caim & A'Bhuidheanach Bheag by DJG78 on Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:31 pm: 0Likes; 213Views; Last post by rockhopper
on Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:14 pm

Drumochter 7 and The Sow of Atholl by rockhopper on Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:16 pm: 0Likes; 769Views; Last post by jonny616
on Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:31 pm

Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Beag by pigeon on Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:59 pm: 0Likes; 891Views; Last post by Ian Bayne
on Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:09 pm

Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach Bheag by andrewdoggett on Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:38 pm: 0Likes; 444Views; Last post by pigeon
on Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:05 pm

Carn na Caim and A Bhuidheanach Bheag by monty on Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:50 pm: 0Likes; 1141Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:39 pm

First winter chill in Drumochter by gammy leg walker on Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:02 pm: 0Likes; 1953Views; Last post by CheeseHat
on Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:50 pm

A'Bhuidheanach Beag, Carn na Caim. by David Thomson on Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:03 pm: 0Likes; 470Views; Last post by David Thomson
on Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:03 pm

Eastern Drumochter Hills by peggy610 on Sun May 23, 2010 8:01 am: 0Likes; 905Views; Last post by maddjock
on Tue May 25, 2010 9:49 am

Carn na Caim by tmobyrne on Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:25 am: 0Likes; 826Views; Last post by malky_c
on Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:47 am

Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag An Dun corbett by davetherave on Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:11 pm: 0Likes; 1248Views; Last post by kinley
on Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:27 pm

Found the only cloud in Scotland at Drumochter by sloosh on Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:38 am: 0Likes; 873Views; Last post by Caberfeidh
on Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:27 pm

Carn na Caim before the storm by kevsbald on Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:09 pm: 0Likes; 1087Views; Last post by maddjock
on Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:02 am

Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, Drumochter by Myth on Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:33 pm: 0Likes; 1232Views; Last post by Myth
on Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:33 pm

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