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Càrn nam Bad (Cannich) with Kids from Millness

Càrn nam Bad (Cannich) with Kids from Millness


Postby WalkingWithKids » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:34 pm

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Càrn nam Bad

Date walked: 05/12/2021

Time taken: 3.5 hours

Distance: 8.1 km

Ascent: 381m

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Càrn nam Bad (Cannich) from Millness with Kids (8, 11, 17)

Stats:
Total distance - 8.06 km
Total time - 03h37m
Altitude gain - 337 m

Most of the way is on a good power line track. From the track to the summit it is a rough walk but not very difficult.


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We parked up at the start of the driveway to Dark Deer Croft at A831 close to Millness:
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From the car we walked on A831 this way, NW... :
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...then from A831 further over the stile:
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We past a forest boat... :) :
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...and continued through an another gate... :
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...along the power line... :
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...trough one more gate :) :
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Close to reaching Loch Càrn nam Badan... :
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...we left the power line track and started a pathless walk up hill. The ground was rough, a few boggy parts, steep and heathery in some places but walking was not difficult:
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Looking towards NW:
Loch Càrn nam Badan / The Graham - Càrn Gorm (on the left without snow)/ The snowy Corbett - Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard (on the right):
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Loch Càrn nam Badan / The snowy Corbett - Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard:
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Conni on Càrn nam Bad:
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We spent a while on the summit. There was almost no wind just a bit chilly.
We returned same way.
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