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Access: Drive to Blair Atholl, take road N on E bank of R. Tilt for 1km,
take first left over bridge and park on left in car park after 200 yds.
There is a good biking track to the bothy at NN83487367 and also
a good biking road up Glen Tilt.
Route:
Although this is a longish walk, much of it is along excellent tracks.
By combining the two Munros here, the number of long walk-ins and walk-outs is halved.
Nevertheless it is nearly six miles between Beinn Dearg and Carn a'Chlamain
for which there is no path. However, en route between the two there is a Corbett,
Beinn Mheadhonach, which can be done with little extra effort,
specifically with 200m more ascent and ½ mile more distance.
There is an alternative walk in to Beinn Dearg passed the rifle range in Glen Tilt.
It avoids the danger area.
If doing both Munros, the route includes a river crossing: the outflow from Loch Mhairc,
whose difficulty will depend on recent rainfall or snow melt.
However, the Munros can be done separately.
This would have the result that a bicycle could be used to great advantage on both walks:
for 14 out of 18⅔ miles doing Beinn Dearg; and
for 10 out of 16½ miles doing Carn a'Chlamain.
The OS map shows a path between NN84717541 and NN84687676 which I followed.
However, this is now so little used that it is difficult to find.
Most walkers take the track up to the cairn on the ridge at NN85097570.
The original stalkers’ path actually takes a better line:
it is shorter and avoids boggy areas on the ridge.
Weather 5/10/03: Poor.
5/06/10: Hot, dry, slightly overcast day. 23°C max.
| 5/10/03 | 5/06/10 | Description | Ht. | Asc. | Dist. | Grid Ref. |
| 0725 | 0655 | Parking in Blair Atholl next to Old Bridge of Tilt by Blair Castle East Lodge |
150 | 0 | 0.0 miles | NN87446627 |
| W from car park, then right at fork after 300m | 150 | 0 | NN87186637 | |||
| 0705 | Follow track NW to cross road | 185 | 30 | 0.5 miles | NN86776669 | |
| 0715 | Continue straight on beside Banvie Burn to slant crossing |
250 | 95 | 1.1 miles | NN86186730 | |
| 0725 | Bear right to gate at forest edge ignoring left down to bridge |
275 | 120 | 1.65 miles | NN85406777 | |
| 0815 | 0745 | Track NNW/N beside river to cairn | 360 | 205 | 2.5 miles | NN85076904 |
| 0830 | Continue N/NNW on track to bealach | 515 | 380 | 5.25 miles | NN83827279 | |
| 0915 | 0840 | Continue road NNW down to bothy | 460 | 5.87 miles | NN83487367 | |
| 0940 | 0905 | NE on track up Allt Sheichheachan to start of path at burn |
590 | 515 | 7.01 miles | NN84887496 |
| Path W then N up ridge to 2nd zigzag | 680 | 605 | 7.47 miles | NN84747516 | ||
| 1000 | Continue N to path split after next zigzag | 740 | 665 | 7.74 miles | NN84717543 | |
| — | 0925 | Take left path N if spotted, else continue to cairn | 800 | 725 | 8.05 miles | NN85107572 |
| 1100 -1110 | 1000 -1030 |
Path N up ridge, taking right fork at 900m, to M Beinn Dearg trig pt (No Orange) |
1008 | 940 | 9.33 miles | NN85307778 |
| N to col | 960 | 9.75 miles | NN85487842 | |||
| 1125 | N to minor top | 975 | 955 | 9.9 miles | NN85557867 | |
| Optional Detour: NW to col | 915 | 10.15 miles | NN85297894 | |||
| 1135 | 1050 | NW to X Beinn Gharbh | 932 | 975 | 10.27 miles | NN85147908 |
| E back to col | 910 | 10.4 miles | NN85377901 | |||
| 1110 | Contour E round N end of Beinn Dearg to col | 855 | 11.0 miles | NN86247885 | ||
| 1120 | Then E to Elrig'ic an Toisich | 885 | 1005 | 11.25 miles | NN86687876 | |
| SE to bealach | 736 | 12.05 miles | NN87507786 | |||
| — | 1155 -1200 |
EITHER: SSE to Cairn on Carn a'Chiaraidh | 870 | 1140 | 12.45 miles | NN87867737 |
| — | S to col | 825 | 12.75 miles | NN87987687 | ||
| — | 1225 | S to C Beinn Mheadhonach (No Orange) | 901 | 1215 | 13.4 miles | NN88007579 |
| — | 1255 | Diagonally NE down to Feith an Lochain | 630 | 14.05 miles | NN88807643 | |
| — | E to S col of Aonach na Cloiche Moire | 905 | 1455 | 14.9 miles | NN90097615 | |
| — | ENE to track end | 905 | 1505 | 15.45 miles | NN90947638 | |
| — | OR: Contour E to N shoulder of Carn a'Chiaraidh | 745 | 1015 | 12.6 miles | NN88327810 | |
| 1310 -1325 | — | Due E down to Feith an Lochain burn. | 625 | 13.05 miles | NN89017802 | |
| — | ESE to Cuil Riabhach | 795 | 1175 | 13.8 miles | NN90117763 | |
| — | S to Aonach na Cloiche Moire | 905 | 1285 | 14.5 miles | NN90217658 | |
| — | ESE over col to track end | 905 | 1315 | 14.95 miles | NN90947638 | |
| 1430 | 1350 | THEN: Ascend track SE to X Carn a'Chlamain N top |
955 | 1550 | 15.75 miles | NN91387606 |
| Track SE to col | 945 | 15.85 miles | NN91507592 | |||
| 1435 | 1355 -1405 |
Path SE to M Carn a'Chlamain (Orange) | 963 | 1570 | 15.95 miles | NN91587581 |
| Continue 200m due E back to track, then track SE to bend |
825 | 16.8 miles | NN92567501 | |||
| 1500 | Track SW to bend at end of ridge | 410 | 18.85 miles | NN90887243 | ||
| 1600 | 1510 -1540 |
Take path descending directly S to road bridge (opposite Balaneasie) |
270 | 19.1 miles | NN90897203 | |
| 1545 | W on road to bridge nr Marble Lodge | 250 | 1575 | 19.6 miles | NN90127182 | |
| 1615 | 1550 | Road W to Marble Lodge | 250 | 19.8 miles | NN89837174 | |
| 1610 | Road WSW/S/SW to houses | 21.08 miles | NN88507060 | |||
| 1645 | 1620 | Road SW to Gilbert's Bridge (Don't cross) | 215 | 21.5 miles | NN88147009 | |
| 1700 | 1635 | Continue track S on E bank of Tilt to next bridge | 190 | 22.57 miles | NN88116851 | |
| 1730 | 1703 | Cross bridge and continue road S passed Old Bridge of Tilt to parking at East Lodge |
150 | 1605 | 24.2 miles | NN87446627 |
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