Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Creag Dhubh

Wind-swept snowy slope, viewing Newtonmore village
Wind-swept snowy slope, viewing Newtonmore village

Somewhere close to Càrn Coire na h-Inghinn summit (749m)

07-Jan-21 • Masa Sakano flickr

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09/04/2004 View to Kingussie from A Chailleach
09/04/2004 View to Kingussie from A Chailleach

From A Chailleach the view extends back towards Kingussie.

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09/04/2004 View south from A Chailleach
09/04/2004 View south from A Chailleach

From A Chailleach the view south includes Carn Dearg the southerly Munro with its rocky face.

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09/04/2004 Carn Sgulain
09/04/2004 Carn Sgulain

Carn Sgulain sits well into the rolling plateau of the Monadh Liath.

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02/11/1985 A Chailleach
02/11/1985 A Chailleach

Various old fence posts cross the plateau seen here in November 1985.

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02/11/1985 Carn Sgulain from A Chailleach
02/11/1985 Carn Sgulain from A Chailleach

Carn Sgulain is a Munro behind A Chailleach which is also a Munro. They sit on the featureless plateau to the west of Kingussie.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

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Photos

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Wind-swept snowy slope, viewing Newtonmore village
Wind-swept snowy slope, viewing Newtonmore village

Somewhere close to Càrn Coire na h-Inghinn summit (749m)

07-Jan-21 • Masa Sakano flickr

activity càrncoirenahinghinn highland kingussie monadhliathmountains newtonmore place scotland fellrunning walking 50811038268

09/04/2004 View to Kingussie from A Chailleach
09/04/2004 View to Kingussie from A Chailleach

From A Chailleach the view extends back towards Kingussie.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

7733268906

09/04/2004 View south from A Chailleach
09/04/2004 View south from A Chailleach

From A Chailleach the view south includes Carn Dearg the southerly Munro with its rocky face.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

7733269512

09/04/2004 Carn Sgulain
09/04/2004 Carn Sgulain

Carn Sgulain sits well into the rolling plateau of the Monadh Liath.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

7733270208

02/11/1985 A Chailleach
02/11/1985 A Chailleach

Various old fence posts cross the plateau seen here in November 1985.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

7733270590

02/11/1985 Carn Sgulain from A Chailleach
02/11/1985 Carn Sgulain from A Chailleach

Carn Sgulain is a Munro behind A Chailleach which is also a Munro. They sit on the featureless plateau to the west of Kingussie.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

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02/11/1985 A Chailleach from Am Bodach
02/11/1985 A Chailleach from Am Bodach

In the Monadh Liath a high plateau has a few Munros on it. In winter it is a featureless area.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

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21/11/1987 Carn Dearg Glen Banchor
21/11/1987 Carn Dearg Glen Banchor

From Glen Banchor to the west of Newtonmore the Munro Carn Dearg can be climbed by an easy route.

07-Aug-12 • Grahamtravels flickr

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Videos

  • Creag Dubh. Granite Dykelets

    Small granite dykes showing comb texture and large grain size.

  • Creag Dhubh Ascent, Newtonmore, Cairngorms, Scotland, UK

    A short but steep ascent of one of Scotland's "Grahams" ( a hill between 2000 and 2499 feet high with a drop of at least 150 ...

  • Winter Hiking in the Cairngorms/Creag Liath, Newtonmore

    Highways Hillwalking Club from Edinburgh run a monthly bus to the hills, the second Sunday of each month. The destination in ...

  • Creag Bheag ascent, Cairngorms, Scotland, UK

    Creag Bheag is a Marilyn (sub 2000) hill just outside Kingussie. It is a steep hill with an altitude of 487 metres. I did this on a small ...

  • Newtonmore Shepherd Hut

    A short montage of Newtonmore in Scotland.

  • Notes