Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Carn Liath
Into Coire Ardair below huge cliffs, up through 'the Window' and round three Munros.
- Distance
- 22.2 km
- Ascent
- 1470 m
- Time
- 7.5–10.5 h
- Grade
- Hard
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 1128 m
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About this walk
Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Carn Liath is a hard 22.2 km circular walk with 1,470 m of ascent, taking 7.5 to 10.5 hours. It starts at Aberarder, A86 (grid reference NN 478 873). It climbs 3 listed hills, the highest Creag Meagaidh at 1,128 m.
Creag Meagaidh is a National Nature Reserve, and the walk into Coire Ardair is one of the finest in the Highlands, through regenerating birch woods to a lochan beneath 400 m cliffs.
From the lochan, the route climbs steeply to 'the Window', a notch in the ridge, then onto Creag Meagaidh's broad summit plateau. It returns along the ridge over Stob Poite Coire Ardair to Carn Liath before descending to Aberarder. The plateau is easy to get lost on in mist.
Route
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1
Coire Ardair
Follow the path through the birch woods into Coire Ardair to the lochan.
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2
The Window
Climb steeply to the Window and onto Creag Meagaidh's plateau.
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3
The ridge
Follow the ridge east over Stob Poite Coire Ardair to Carn Liath, then descend to Aberarder.
Summits
Other routes up these hills
Questions about this walk
- How long does Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Carn Liath take?
- Most walkers take 7.5–10.5 hours for the 22.2 km route, which has 1,470 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Aberarder, A86 (grid reference NN 478 873). National Nature Reserve car park at Aberarder.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Not easily: there's no regular bus or train to the start, so you'll need a car, a lift or a long walk in.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded hard. Good path into the corrie; a steep, rough climb to the Window; broad plateau and ridge.
- Which hills does it climb?
- Creag Meagaidh (1128 m, Munro); Stob Poite Coire Ardair (1053 m, Munro); Carn Liath (1006 m, Munro).
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: National Nature Reserve. Avalanche risk in Coire Ardair in winter.
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