Càrn na Caim

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Càrn 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.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 941 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Càrn na Caim and A' Bhuidheanach Bheag from Drumochter

Other routes and challenges

The route given above is the shortest and most straightforward. The vast, undulating plateau makes many different and lengthy cross-country excursions possible.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Càrn na Caim South Top



Users' walk reports for Càrn na Caim South Top

There are 9014 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Càrn na Caim. They have contributed 98 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  30/3/16  15 M6
  30/5/18  13 M2
  6/11/22  12 M2
  17/12/11  10 M3
  23/2/19  9 M7
  31/3/16  8 M2
  28/5/11  8 M7C1
  9/6/21  7 M2
  2/7/23  6 M2F1
  13/11/22  6 M3F1
  11/7/12  6 M3
  31/5/23  5 M9C1
  16/3/13  5 M5
  4/12/11  5 M1
  4/12/11  5 M1
  31/7/23  4 M2
  7/3/22  4 M2
  16/11/20  4 M2
  11/8/12  4 M2
  28/4/12  4 M2
  17/4/23  3 M2
  13/5/18  3 M7
  27/2/16  3 M2
  12/2/16  3 M1
  17/5/14  3 M2
  26/12/13  3 M2
  4/10/12  3 M2
  8/11/09  3 M2
  16/7/21  2 M2
  7/11/20  2 M1
  1/8/20  2 M2
  1/4/18  2 M2
  27/9/15  2 M7
  17/8/14  2 M2
  18/11/12  2 M2
  17/12/11  2 M2
  28/2/11  2 M2
  10/6/06  2 M4
  8/8/23  1 M1
  9/12/21  1 M2
  12/7/21  1 M2
  2/8/20  1 M2
  15/6/17  1 M6
  25/3/16  1 M3
  4/4/15  1 M2
  21/3/15  1 M2
  23/3/14  1 M9
  25/3/12  1 M2
  15/2/12  1 M2
  27/8/11  1 M2
  15/8/11  1 M3
  14/8/11  1 M2
  13/12/09  1 M2C1
  9/6/08  1 M2
  25/9/22  0 M2
  19/3/22  0 M1
  15/7/21  0 M2
  5/6/21  0 M2
  4/8/20  0 M2
  11/5/19  0 M2
  25/8/18  0 M2
  28/1/18  0 M1
  29/4/17  0 M2
  22/4/17  0 M3
  8/7/16  0 M3
  7/7/16  0 M2
  19/3/16  0 M2
  20/5/15  0 M2
  11/2/15  0 M2
  23/11/14  0 M1
  9/6/14  0 M2
  26/4/14  0 M2
  24/4/13  0 M3
  11/12/12  0 M2
  24/11/12  0 M2
  14/10/12  0 M2
  10/10/12  0 M2
  30/9/12  0 M2
  2/9/12  0 M2
  2/9/12  0 M2
  3/8/12  0 M5
  4/7/12  0 M7C1
  26/2/12  0 M3
  11/2/12  0 M2
  5/2/12  0 M1
  3/12/11  0 M2
  14/11/11  0 M2
  29/8/11  0 M2
  23/8/11  0 M2
  19/7/11  0 M2
  24/1/11  0 M2
  23/1/11  0 M2
  29/8/10  0 M2
  9/7/10  0 M2
  22/5/10  0 M2
  17/1/10  0 M2
  11/12/09  0 M2
  19/1/09  0 M1

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