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| Name: | Carn Chuinneag |
| Hill number: | 1095 |
| Height: | 839m / 2753ft |
| RHB Section: | 15B: Loch Vaich to Moray Firth |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Cromarty, Catchment Boundaries, Dornoch |
| Watershed: | Dornoch Firth, Inner Moray Firth |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NH 48362 83322 |
| Summit feature: | embedded boulder 4m N of trig point |
| Drop: | 461m |
| Col: | 378m NH431706  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 20 (1:25k) 437N |
| Observations: | higher than highest embedded rock in wind shelter |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 274 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Glencalvie with bike to 472850 - 3 miles and then easily up the stalkers path with D.Dave over the west top to the summit. Headed to the NE Carn Maire and descended NNW to the bikes. Just under 11 miles and 5 hours. | bolton | 17/02/2024 |
| Simple walker over from the West Top with bolton. | Dangerous Dave | 17/02/2024 |
| With John from Glencalvie, including West top. Great track in/out and stalkers path up to near the bealach between the tops. Descended down boulder field to SW of the West top to regain path back to main track. Drizzle and clag right up to halfway down the descent, when the sun broke through. Total time 4h 36min. | mproudfoot | 06/11/2022 |
| Glencalvie, excellent stalkers path to summit, as others. | iangalbraith | 04/08/2022 |
| Cycle from Glencalvie lodge with JW and CR to stalkers path at NH473 850. On foot up the excellent path to summit. Great views from the top. Return same route before cycling up Gleann Mor to Deanich Lodge on way to Beinn a' Chaisteil. | John Lee | 28/05/2022 |
| Avoided any showers; delightful glen with autumn colours on the trees, excellent stalkers' path nearly to the top, very runnable. Mist and bitterly cold wind on top but pleasant down low, and glimpses of the Assynt hills from just below the top. | NorfolkPT21 | 28/10/2021 |
| DR. Glen Calvie Lodge thro' Glen Calvie to stalkers path to Carn Chuinneag. Return over west top. Warm, fine, sunny day. | Vin | 15/09/2021 |
| R Surprisingly good Corbett | Richard Tait | 11/07/2021 |
| With: hb; From Kildermorie Lodge (courtesy of Ian Duncan), by stalkers track (V wet after heavy rain) onto Creachan an Fhiodha. Nice perched boulder and curious cairns on ridge. Across to Carn Chuinneag with blizzard on top! Nice walk back in sun. | Ian Baines | 22/05/2021 |
| With J from Glencalvie Lodge on a beautiful spring day. Took the more E track over higher ground and saw 2 huge herds of deer. Worked way round tracks to start of stalkers path and followed this close to W top. Over moss and loose rock to top and then easier ground to summit where there is a magnificent view in all directions. Returned by stalkers path and track down glen. Some lower slopes were covered in primroses. Some tracks were strewn with, er, potatoes... Gathering clouds soaked us in final 20 minutes. | NotReallyABagger | 16/05/2021 |
| From glen calvie lodge...super stalkers path virtually all the way... | hils | 12/09/2020 |
| Moira | ColB | 10/09/2020 |
| Two-day backpack: Glencalvie Lodge - An Socach - Bodach Beag - Carn Ban - Gleann Beag - camp by Crom Loch - Creag Ruadh - Carn Chuinneag - Glencalvie Lodge | davidpettit84 | 19/08/2020 |
| A slow ascent from the north on a hot day. Glad to have such a good stalker’s path on my first proper hill day since breaking my arm badly on New Year’s Eve. | Jon F | 10/08/2020 |
| detailed notes in my log book | langskill | 22/08/2019 |
| 2nd Repeat | chalky1953 | 03/06/2019 |
| Parked at the entrance to Glencalvie Lodge. Excellent track south, then followed the excellent zig zagging path to the bealach between the two summits. Easy from there. Return by similar route. | Owen B | 27/04/2019 |
| 4 of 9: From the West Top. | ChrisR | 23/04/2019 |
| An easy ascent from the west top. Descended north-west to the track back to the lodge. | Play2End | 22/09/2018 |
| From Strath Rusdale cycled up track to 853507 then path most of the way to summit. | Topographer57 | 16/07/2018 |
| From public rd near Gkencalvie Lodge. By bike to start of stalkers path at 473849. 55 mins. Ascent by good stalkers path and over 830m top - 1hr 35mins. Lunch + Descent = 1hr 25mins. Bike out = 45 mins. Total time 4hrs 40 mins. 11.75 mls ( 2 x 3.3 mls bike + 2 x 2.6 mls walk ) 2320 ft ish of ascent. Alone. Good clear weather although a bit breezy. | Bobf | 18/06/2018 |
| From Glencalvie Lodge, Via Beinn Tharsuinn via Abhainn Coire a Mhalagain, then east (south of glen Diebidale. To avoid passing Glencalvie Lodge - take path to waterfall and follow iron boundary fence to main track up Glen Calvie. | BLACKHILL | 10/05/2018 |
| Carn Chuinneag from Glencalvie Lodge. With Nathan. | MorecambeMonkey | 09/05/2018 |
| Parking area at NH 4644 8914. Good track to NH 4733 8494, then narrow track leads off S up the hill. Lot of snow about but track clear enough to around NH 4709 8401 when we lost it and went directly to the West top before coming over to here. On to Carn Maire. Little cloud and light breezes, lovely day. With Carole Engel. | jonglew | 01/04/2018 |
| Alone, staying at Sleeperzzz in Rogart. | Grinner | 25/03/2018 |
| Snow above 400m and 40 mph wind on top. Trig half buried. | davechaffey | 13/11/2017 |
| Ascended en route to MMC Tongue trip with Jon Moss. Followed WH route through lovely woodland and along the great stalkers path to top. 5 hours | alexmaclennan | 20/10/2017 |
| Standard route from car park by Glencalvie Lodge. Excellent stalkers paths all over this hill. Great views to north. | benalder284 | 13/04/2017 |
| Carn Chuinneag and adjoining hills. Very pleasant walk along Glen Calvie, then stalkers path and final bouldery climb to Carn Chuinneag West Top then across to Carn Chuinneag. On to Carn Maire, Carn an Lochan (several large rocks on summit), Carn na Gobhlaig-beithe and Carn Dubh. Descent S to join track and return along Glen Calvie. Snow flurries on the tops. | RobertP | 01/11/2016 |
| What a great hill. Climbed from Kildermorie, dodging the forestry work onto the old pony track. This peters out in bogs and peat hags, which are somewhat tiresome, but after that, it's a glorious easy stroll on short heather, lichen and granite gravel along a broad ridge, and then over the three tops. The views to the North are stunning, with just about every one of the hills in view all the way from Beinn Mor Coigeach round to Morven. I back tracked from the west top to the col, to pick up a long, dry, easy ridge down to the estate track along the Abhainn Glasa. As a bonus, I found Bambi lying in the grass playing dead. | Gill | 14/06/2016 |
| GGWC. Great views from top. Interesting history too. | Maggie | 01/05/2016 |
| From tent next to track to east. Round of 8 assorted Corbetts, Corbett tops and Graham tops. | dickscroop | 18/03/2015 |
| http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=47769 | weaselmaster | 20/11/2014 |
| Veryhappybunny | 01/06/2014 | |
| Heather | garbo1103 | 24/10/2013 |
| round of 2 carn chuinneag and carn salachaidh,cycled up from strath rusdale to base of hills. | robertphillips | 04/10/2013 |
| W Jenx from Calvie Lodge. Park opposite entrance and ok to walk through buildings. Follow track by river, then stalkers path from road. Massive water erosion sadly, stream most way. From end cut up through deep snow, mist and ice plus boulder fields. Gusty wind on top weather front returning. Good effort. | nordicstar | 04/05/2013 |
| driving hail easy path to 2450\' | Am Bodach | 20/04/2013 |
| With AP. | douglas_easton | 19/07/2012 |
| alone | SheilaS | 06/05/2012 |
| tick | chazzyboy19 | 06/03/2012 |
| Got a lift back down the glen in the dark from a friendly stalker. | ARM | 03/02/2012 |
| MC JC. Day 1 of 5 day trip. Cycled up glen past Diebidale., Beautiful glen with lots of signs of the clearances. Great stalking path up the peak. Easy ascent. Missed all the showers. Visited Croick Church - very poignant. | Martin66 | 08/04/2010 |
| Solo trip | Invicta14 | 02/06/2009 |
| An unintentional repeat. I had no recollection of my original ascent and it wasn't until I logged it back home that I discovered I'd done the same walk 2 years previously. | Galltywenallt | 30/04/2009 |
| Alone to summit. Hazel part way | SpudGunn | 16/05/2008 |
| Trig revisit. Fine rocky summit with distinctive shape, dominating the day's views. 35mi route from Glencalvie, including Carn Bhren, and Chasteil, and a selection of Graham Tops, on a brilliant clear sunny day. | RHW | 05/05/2008 |
| From the car park to the north (Strathconnan) | Galltywenallt | 25/04/2007 |
| From Glen Calvie CP. | ChrisR | 27/03/2007 |
| From Glen Calvie as per SMC Corbett book. The 'lodges' at Glen Calvie and Diebidale were a bit of an eye-opener! | Aye Jimmy | 25/07/2002 |