Carn an Fhreiceadain
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 878 m · 2,881 ft
- Prominence
- 172 m
- Grid reference
- NH 72563 07124
- Coordinates
- 57.13735, -4.10736
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 35
- OS Explorer
- OL56 402
- Summit feature
- trig point in shelter
- Key col
- NH717070 (706 m)
About Carn an Fhreiceadain
Carn an Fhreiceadain stands 7 km north-west of Kingussie, on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park and within the Monadh Liath country.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Càrn an Fhreiceadain (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.137, -4.107. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (878 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
trig point is positioned in middle of very flat area; rock forming part of shelter to NE appears to be of similar height.
The recorded summit point is trig point in shelter. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Record revised
- 28-Oct-01
- Drop measured from
- NH717070 · 706 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam's Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 7.2 km · SE |
| Joe's Fish & Chip Shop | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Improvement required | 7.2 km · SE |
| Sugarbowl Coffee & Gifts | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7.2 km · SE |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carn Sgulain | 920.3 m | 4.4 km |
| A' Chailleach | 929.3 m | 5.3 km |
| Carn Ballach (SW Top) | 919.8 m | 8.6 km |
| Creag Liath | 743.5 m | 8.9 km |
| Carn Dearg | 945.7 m | 10.1 km |
| Carn Ban | 942.3 m | 10.1 km |