Carn a'Mhaim

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Carn a'Mhaim guards Lairig Ghru on the approach from Braemar. It is joined to mighty Ben Macdui by perhaps the narrowest section of ridge in the Cairngorms - an enjoyable traverse with a steep ascent to gain Macdui at the end.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 1037 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Carn a'Mhaim from the Linn of Dee

Other routes and challenges

The ascent is rarely made by any other routes. It is possible to reach the northern end of the arete by climbing up the slopes near the Allt Clach nan Taillear from the Lairig Ghru.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Braemar Hotels

Braemar B&B

Braemar cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Carn a'Mhaim

There are 4756 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Carn a'Mhaim. They have contributed 112 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
The misty mountains- summit camp up Braeriach (with photos)	Mountainlove	27/08/16	27	M5
Enter the Cairngorms - Jaxter Style	Jaxter	02/04/17	18	M8C1
Carn a 'Mhaim, Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm	nathan79	22/08/11	13	M3
Catastrophic Cairngorms Climbing	jupe1407	21/09/13	12	M3
Rockhopping in the Cairngorms - A Sunshine Epic!!	dooterbang	20/07/13	12	M8
Cairngorm Capers - six in the centre	Huff_n_Puff	25/06/14	11	M6
An Epic Day Out In The Cairngorms	Del246	22/03/12	11	M2
Loch Etchachan camp and 6 Munros from Linn o' Dee	jimbell21	20/07/20	10	M6
Once Upon a Time in Cairngorms: Great walk to Carn a'Mhaim	Petr Dakota	18/01/17	10	M1
Ben Macdui Circuit on Stunning November Day	M_K_Hubbert	03/11/15	10	M3
In the Cairngorms at last: a round of 6 with 4 biggies	Alteknacker	07/09/16	9	M6
Our last Munro's of 2016- such a perfect day.	martin.h	22/09/16	8	M2
Cairngorms: Bag of Sh#te!	malky_c	02/07/16	8	M3
Summer on Macdui on a special day	Fife Flyer	09/06/15	8	M2
Amongst the Monadh Ruaidh	weaselmaster	01/09/13	8	M13
An excellent 2 days in the Cairngorms	csimbad	29/07/11	8	M7
Heaven and Hell in the Cairngorms	iainwatson	04/07/11	8	M5
Linn o Dee to Aviemore - Not quite the Lairig Ghru	Sunset tripper	14/07/16	7	M1
Middle aged lambs found leaping around Braemar!!	dektasker	02/12/12	7	M1
Macdui & co from Linn of Dee	Fife Flyer	03/08/18	6	M3
First Munro; The Three Must Get Beers; and Dogtanian	andrewdoggett	14/01/12	6	M1
Overnighter in the Southern Cairngorms from Glen Feshie	rockhopper	01/08/11	6	M8
Bike, Bog and Best route in the Cairngorms	DomBoyd	07/11/20	5	M4
Carn A'Mhaizing	ScottishLeaf	23/07/16	5	M1
5 Cairn Gorms, Snow blowers and an Ice Berg in June!!!	scottishkennyg	14/06/13	5	M5
Bongo makes it to Braemar-MacDui and Carn a'Mhaim Bike Hike	JimboJim	03/09/18	4	M2
Lairig Ghru Munros Two-Dayer, 7 Summits	Gstonebanks	15/07/18	4	M7
Bike n Hike in search of the Devil's..err...'Spike'	naepace	14/05/18	4	M1
Devil is not so black as he's painted...	BlackPanther	05/10/13	4	M1
Braeriach etc from Linn of Dee	gman	23/09/13	4	M5
Ben Macdui - fun in the snow and lessons learned	fipriestley	21/04/12	4	M2
Digging deep in the Cairngorms	J888ohn	01/11/18	3	M1
Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Carn a'Mhaim from Linn of Dee	Hbrannigan	10/07/17	3	M3
The day of temptations	zatapathique	27/05/17	3	M1
Ben Macdui from Glen Derry	Driftwood	12/06/14	3	M3
Brother Wolf and Sister Moon	jonny616	09/12/12	3	M1
Cairngorm wanderings	whiteburn	15/05/12	3	M4
Man versus Midge	pigeon	12/08/11	3	M5
Macdui horseshoe	thand	31/07/20	2	M3
3 Cairngorm Munros and a Walk in Lairig Ghru	ScotFinn65	01/06/19	2	M3
Crippling off of Cairngorms in total darkness	Karen1989	07/08/18	2	M5
Beautiful Braemar	weaselmaster	03/02/18	2	M4
Lovely day after wild camp in Cairngorms.	mamoset	18/07/17	2	M1
Escaping Aberdoom - What a Quacking Idea!	andygunn23	10/10/15	2	M3
Luibeg super-circuit	superstar_tradesman	19/09/15	2	M3
Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm & Carn a'Mhaim	Jokester	22/08/15	2	M3
Carn a'mhaim a Springers dream	Beaner001	12/04/14	2	M1
One night in the Monadh Ruaidh	Collaciotach	07/06/13	2	M7
Camping for Carn a'Mhaim	ed_hill	27/04/13	2	M1
second hand foot prints on carn a Mhaim, going once......	paul2610	19/02/13	2	M1
5 days in Caingorms part 1 wild camp	rjpatyou	29/10/12	2	M4
Follow following in Gammys footsteps to Carn a' Mhaim	Johnny Corbett	11/03/12	2	M1
Linn of Dee,with me & jb	gammy leg walker	04/03/12	2	M1
Getting back on the bike....	PeteR	08/10/11	2	M1
Carn a'Mhaim, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm	skuk007	28/06/11	2	M3
weekend in cairngorms	RUGBYPLAYER	24/06/11	2	M8
A Hazy Day Carn a'Mhaim and onto Ban Macdui	trailer	21/04/11	2	M2
50 on Macdui	Alastair S	26/02/11	2	M3
First Time Exploring the Cairngorms - 4000s (plus 2)	The Rec	06/09/20	1	M7
Frabjous day in Gleann Laoigh	weaselmaster	06/01/19	1	M1C5
Cairngorm Circuit - 25 hours, 6 munros.	CalHen	04/08/18	1	M6
Carn a Mhaim	Coop	27/03/18	1	M1
Incredibly sunny day on Carn a'Mhaim	grey-heron	06/05/17	1	M1
Macdui and Carn a Mhaim by chance, not design	GillC	11/07/16	1	M2
Carn a'Mhaim in 200 minutes	snowdonia7	05/10/15	1	M1
Bothy Bashing in the Cairngorms	liamando	16/08/15	1	M3
Braeriach 4 + 3, + 10 kg firewood, Corrour overnighter	Dommie	30/11/14	1	M7
Only 200 more to go	Backpacker	10/08/14	1	M3
Carn a' Mhaim	mountainboy12	17/11/13	1	M1
A Wet Carn a' Mhaim	seamus0	19/10/13	1	M1
Cairn Toul 2013	JonAksel	08/10/13	1	M5
Carn a'Mhaim...giving us the BEST Cairngorm views to date	railton22	08/08/13	1	M1
Macdui and more - on the peanut trail	old danensian	09/07/13	1	M4
Carn a'Mhaim, 1st Munro of the year.	gyles	21/05/13	1	M1
An Inspired Walk	Driver84	31/03/12	1	M1
Carn a'Mhaim	gary	20/11/11	1	M1
corrour bothy to cairngorm via carn a mhaim and macdui	d gwynn	05/10/11	1	M3
Carn a'Mhaim from Linn of Dee	tomcar	23/07/11	1	M1
A grey day on Macdui (but no Big Grey Man)	Graeme D	24/07/09	1	M4
Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm	bluejimbo2711	13/07/09	1	M3
Caught in thunder and lightning on Carn a' Mhaim	dogplodder	10/05/08	1	M1
Munro Thirteen	Chris Henshall	16/07/76	1	M1
lairig ghru revisited part 1	tomyboy73	24/08/19	0	M1
Carn a Mhaim and Sgor Mor	jim hutcheson	12/06/18	0	M1C1
Cairngorm Weekend	hindsight	25/05/18	0	M6
Carn a'Mhaim to start a camping trip	mrssanta	19/10/16	0	M1
Long day but got the 2nd highest peak in there!	craigthe5th	20/08/16	0	M3
Cairngorm trip, camp at Corrour Bothy	MCOaky	29/07/16	0	M5
Winter in the Cairngorms - but isn't it Spring?	Delice	30/04/16	0	M3
A walk in the Cairngorms	Guswelsh	07/08/15	0	M7
Carn a'Mhaim and Ben Macdui	AndyG111	05/08/15	0	M2
Carn a'Mhaim: Wind, rain and grouse chicks	Emmanuelle	06/06/15	0	M1
Ben Macdui via Carn a'Mhaim	Ronnie1959	05/10/14	0	M2
Carn A'Mhaim from Glen Lui - The Long walk	BigT	20/10/13	0	M1
A week in Braemar	simon-b	21/07/13	0	M12
A Cairngorm epic - day 2, Derry Cairngorm and Carn a'Mhaim	Flo-go	16/07/13	0	M2
Views of The Bad Boys Penis, ahem...	shelbyandamonkey	22/09/12	0	M1
Ben Macdui	gacameron	03/06/12	0	M3
Carn aMhaim, Ben Macdui, Derry Cairgorm	Tomsie	01/06/12	0	M3
Ben Macdui via Carn a Mhaim + Derry Cairngorm	Philwalker	05/05/12	0	M3
Carn a'Mhaim	soapy27	04/03/12	0	M1
Thankyou Mhaim	icemandan	16/11/11	0	M1
Ben Macdui + 2 in the mist	SMRussell	03/10/11	0	M3
3 days in the heart of the Cairngorms	solarflare	22/04/11	0	M7
Carn a'Mhaim	Left Behind	23/01/11	0	M1
Macdui from Linn of dee	minealone	07/11/10	0	M2
Cairn a' Mhaim,Ben Macdui,Derry Cairngorm	gunn690	30/09/10	0	M3
Carn A'Mhaim	Scotshiker	08/07/10	0	M1
Carn a'Mhaim - A wild camping experiment	Stretch	09/05/09	0	M1
Macdui/Derry Cairngorm round	benno	22/11/08	0	M4
Four Cairngorm Munros in a day from Deeside	Border Reiver	09/07/97	0	M4
Both sides of the Lairig Ghru	Benaden887	12/06/93	0	M7

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