Carn a' Chlamain
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Càrn a' Chlamain is a Scottish
mountain situated roughly 12 kilometres north of Blair Atholl
in the Forest of Atholl. It is the highest point of an undulating plateau
lying northeast of Glen Tilt
. The River Tarf, a tributary
of the Tilt, rises on the northwestern slopes before curving round the northern side of the plateau, whilst a further Tilt tributary marks the plateau's western boundary.
The summit of Càrn a' Chlamain is a prominent boulder covered dome rising up from the surrounding moorland
.
The hill is almost invariably climbed from Glen Tilt
. The most common route starts at Forest Lodge in Glen Tilt, from where a stalker's
path climbs the steep side of the glen in a succession of zig-zags before crossing the plateau to the summit. As there is no public vehicular access to Forest Lodge the 10 kilometres from Old Blair must been undertaken on foot or bicycle.
One alternative route to the summit follows the southeast ridge; this may be joined about 3 km down the glen from Forest Lodge.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
mountain situated roughly 12 kilometres north of Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the Grampian Mountains. The Gaelic place-name Blair, from blàr, 'field, plain', refers to this location...
in the Forest of Atholl. It is the highest point of an undulating plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
lying northeast of Glen Tilt
Glen Tilt
Glen Tilt is a glen in the extreme north of Perthshire, Scotland. Beginning at the confines of Aberdeenshire, it follows a South-westerly direction excepting for the last 4 miles, when it runs due south to Blair Atholl...
. The River Tarf, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Tilt, rises on the northwestern slopes before curving round the northern side of the plateau, whilst a further Tilt tributary marks the plateau's western boundary.
The summit of Càrn a' Chlamain is a prominent boulder covered dome rising up from the surrounding moorland
Heath (habitat)
A heath or heathland is a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly low quality acidic soils, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae. There are some clear differences between heath and moorland...
.
The hill is almost invariably climbed from Glen Tilt
Glen Tilt
Glen Tilt is a glen in the extreme north of Perthshire, Scotland. Beginning at the confines of Aberdeenshire, it follows a South-westerly direction excepting for the last 4 miles, when it runs due south to Blair Atholl...
. The most common route starts at Forest Lodge in Glen Tilt, from where a stalker's
Deer stalking
Deer stalking is a British term for the stealthy pursuit of deer for sporting purposes, historically with dogs such as Scottish Deerhounds, or in modern times typically with a high powered rifle fitted with a telescopic sight to hunt them....
path climbs the steep side of the glen in a succession of zig-zags before crossing the plateau to the summit. As there is no public vehicular access to Forest Lodge the 10 kilometres from Old Blair must been undertaken on foot or bicycle.
One alternative route to the summit follows the southeast ridge; this may be joined about 3 km down the glen from Forest Lodge.