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25th Feb 2024  12:45  by vegibagger

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Delighted to find the track from the south not gated and driveable, so why wouldn't you, but with one glitch there's no final track up up to the summit from NW and doesn't look like it ever existed, so ascended from bend to the south, @905 423, up the fence line. Calm sunny day with views or to the Moray Firth

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger
Above ©vegibagger

20th Dec 2023  10:36  by Highland Saint

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Sep 2022  13:42  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the main entrance to the forest close to spot height 224. As many other others the last section of track is now overgrown but there is a deer path through most of it and once you get to the last little bit you can weave through the trees which is easier. Returned via the fire break to the west, this is quite wet in places.

11th Jun 2022  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NH 90362 42778   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good parking NH 9112 4071. Up track and direct from NH 9049 4227 - easy going

8th Nov 2021  11:30  by EmmaMcBride1

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in the wide forestry junction and headed up the path. As mentioned the last section of path to the pillar no longer exits so we walked slightly further up and then along the fire break. Lots of forest management going on so paths differ a little from maps. Nice view NE from the top and not too boggy.

Pillar with NE view beyond ©EmmaMcBride1

6th Jul 2021  16:05  by Ilovetrigs

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The flies! The flies! The flies! Parked at forest entrance at NH 899445. Path junction on map at NH 902432 - left-hand path now totally overgrown. Suggest continue on existing path to next fire break at NH 901427 Turn east (left) and trig is at end of fire break. In case I didn’t mention it: the flies!

Flush bracket ©Ilovetrigs
Long-suffering husband at trig. The many little dots around him are not photo blemishes, they’re flies.©Ilovetrigs

6th Jul 2016  11:00  by tummelv

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bit of a slog up the boggy heather to get to this one and the flies buzzing around me were just getting worse and worse. A few fallen trees to walk around further up the path but hardly worth mentioning. The fenceline was soon in view and from there it was just a matter of seeing whether the trig is to the left or the right of the path once you emerge onto the more open top. Great views from here but a shame I wasn't able to enjoy it more as the flies just became unbearable.

30th Oct 2015  10:39  by hhew444

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Path was a little overgrown in places and a few fallen trees to negotiate but no real problem to get to the trig. Reasonable views from the trig

Carn na Caillich

29th Jun 2015  13:30  by louse94

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Inaccessible  Score: 5/10

Nice walk in from the north, frustrating that the track was too overgrown to continue!

29th Jun 2015  13:30  by louse94

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Inaccessible  Score: 5/10

Disappointed to find track completely overgrown, had to abandon attempt due to recent ankle injury in rehabilitation. Boo!

25th Dec 2014  15:06  by BigJ

Gridref: NH 90358 42792   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Turkey and a trig. Now that's what I call a good Christmas!

9th Aug 2014  16:06  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NH 90350 42775   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Log #15. I parked at the entrance to the track at NH91089 40753 and headed up the path. It was a nice walk, and I looped round to approach the trig from the north. Despite being marked on the map, the path is pretty much non-existent, and it requires some hopping over fallen trees. I was swarmed with flies, but the view east from the trig made up for it. After snapping some pictures, I headed south, following the fence until I joined back up with the track. There also looked to be a fire-break directly to the west of the trig, which might have made for an easier approach. [ExP-15/MiP-0/BM-0]

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View to the east.

3rd Nov 2013  14:45  by thejackrustles

Gridref: NH 90359 42788   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lovely walk up to the trig point and a good view from the top

Charlie on the trig
Carn Na Caillich Collage

18th Oct 2013  20:31  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Got to the parking and was surprised to see a 4wd with a trailer parked up. Where they cachers. The dugs where going nuts in their car. Set off up the tracks and then realised the light was fading faster than I thought. Out with the torch at the wood track as I climbed over the fallen trees. Got to top in the dark. Views must be amazing in daylight. Took a bit to spot. Put head torch on to free up hands and spotted it straight away. Halfway down track I realised batteries must be going in the super duper torch. Changed them and the place lit up like a spotlight. Only took 50 mins car to car. Now will I make it in time to get the girls at the train station? Will I be able to get a kebab and petrol before that? Tune in next week for the continuing exploits of....caching trig bagging numpty!!!!

3rd Oct 2012  11:36  by wrose

Gridref: NH 90361 42777   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked at the same location as Clochandighter and then followed his footsteps to the pillar. Rough going with fallen trees once any semblance of a track. The pillar itself is situated in quite a boggy are but is in excellent condition apart from a missing plug leving the pillar open to the elements. On emerging from the trees a surprisingly nice view point.

S7302 Carn Na Caillich Pillar.
S7302 Carn Na Caillich Flush Bracket.
S7302 Carn Na Caillich Plug.

13th Jul 2011  11:20  by coinea

Gridref: NH 90362 42779   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

13th Jul 2011  11:19  by clochandighter

Gridref: NH 90360 42775   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from NNW. Parked inside widened track entrance at NH899444. Followed mapped tracks to top, good surface to split at NH901431 then overgrown and uneven stradled by fallen trees to summit. Area around trig is heather with some large pools. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces WNW, compass reading 290°. Vented through SW sight hole. Outlook limited to 120° panorama centred on east, remainder lost to conifers.

S7302 - Carn Na Caillich & self (FB facing away from sun)
S7302 - Carn Na Caillich pillar & FB

6th Sep 2006  18:40  by spidym

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice day and with sunset fast approaching managed to get some great camera shots in. Nice and easy walk following forest path then as Highland Troll mentions below the last 200 metres or so was more like a boggy/rough track to the pillar.

The Trig itself
The Flush Bracket.

11th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, no cap or plug, edge of wood by track, OK view

31st Jan 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S7302
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S7302

27th Jan 2005  15:43  by HighlandTroll

Gridref: NH 90350 42816   FB Number: S7302  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The first part of the walk in fine drizzling rain was the easy bit. Then, for the last 300m, it turned into a muddy path overgrown with heather, which did not make easy walking. The pillar itself is in a very good condition, the plaque well preserved and easily readable. Had it not been for the fog closing in and the increasing rain the view would have been great.

The view back down The last 200m or so is much like this©HighlandTroll
Not much to see at all The weather closed in on us when we about half way up.©HighlandTroll
TP1969 Piller. As seen the Trig is in good condition. However the cover cap on the top was missing.©HighlandTroll
Flash bracket S7302 Not much to say here. Easy access and in good condition.©HighlandTroll

1st Apr 1999  15:20  by nozzer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10