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9th Feb 2023  13:58  by Highland Saint

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

As other people started our walk from Slochd Ski Lodge, and followed track to Insharn and followed track to right. Track carries around base of mountain and instead of climbing towards Cairn , continued to South of hill and climbed up Quad Track to summit. Trig is a Vanessa not a Pillar

19th May 2022  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NH 83047 21507   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy terrain. Used track to NE and left it NH839216 to walk direct to trig

26th Sep 2021  14:35  by Robert Phillips

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

3rd May 2021  13:00  by EmmaMcBride1

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up from Slochd mor lodge past Insharn farm. Came round the bottom of the hill until we saw remains of an old wall and then headed up directly towards the cairn marked on maps (spot height 442). From here it was straight up the hill behind the cairn to the trig. Quite steep and views weren’t great because it was cloudy. A really enjoyable trig!

Vanessa with unmarked cairn behind it. ©EmmaMcBride1

19th Nov 2020  14:00  by Ilovetrigs

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

This one’s a Vanessa!

24th May 2017  14:10  by thejackrustles

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Pretty much followed the same route as Aqueously90. Parked at the Slochd Mhor lodge, then walked past Insharn and around the bottom of Carn an Ailean. When we were more or less directly SW of the trig, we started cutting up the hill. It was a bit of a slog, but we made it there in the end. Trig is a Vanessa-type pillar, with a significant cairn a few metres to the NE. Great views of the Cairngorms and surrounding area. Took a more direct route back down towards the ruined cottage - 3.5 hours round trip on a glorious sunny day ;-)

Carn-An-Ailean, Mrs TJR, Sapphire & Charlie ©thejackrustles
Carn-An-Ailean and Sapphire ©thejackrustles
Carn-An-Ailean collage

22nd May 2015  10:43  by BigJ

Gridref: NH 83045 21518   FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked in from the Slochd and cut up to the right opposite the cairn. Very windy on top. Passed a few D of E groups on the track.

Nozzer and I and trig ©BigJ
It was windy ©BigJ

22nd May 2015  10:37  by nozzer

Gridref: NH 83045 21511   FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

visited with Big J

22nd Nov 2014  15:07  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NH 83045 21518   FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Log #63. One of my local trigs, not too far from home and easily visible from Dalnahaitnach. Parked at the Slochd Mhor lodge, then walked past Insharn and around the bottom of Carn an Ailean. When I was more or less directly SW of the trig, I started cutting up the hill. It was a bit of a slog, but made it there in the end. Trig is a Vanessa-type pillar, with a significant cairn a few metres to the NE. Great views of the Cairngorms, would have been a cracking sunset too if it wasn't as cloudy. More or less beelined east to take in the smaller cairn en route back to Insharn. [ExP-61/MiP-0/BM-2]

Vanessa and view of the Cairngorms.
View to the east, including cairn.

31st Mar 2014  12:38  by coinea

Gridref: NH 83046 21513   FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Great scenery, great weather. Walked from Carrbridge station along national cycle route 7--wish I had taken my bike. As I came down off the hill, back to the track, I met a couple of walkers--the only folk I saw all day. We got talking , told them I had just been to Carn An Ailean and my name was Aileen. The woman was also called Aileen--how coincidental is that!

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6th Jul 2012  12:33  by stan toon

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

Trig in great condition. Walked up from Ski/Bike centre

©stan toon

11th Mar 2011  16:55  by spidym

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked up from the cycle hire and lodge. Easy walk following path until i headed up the gradual ascent and realized the smaller hill descended back down. (would have been better going around) nevertheless tackled and managed to get most of the way up and then got stuck in up to almost 4ft of snow! Found my way around and got there in the end.... Trig cylinder type, in good condition no cracks etc... close to a rather large cairn.

5th Aug 2009  13:20  by Chalky

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Vanessa in good condition with spider open.

25th Dec 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A surprise (to me) Vanessa, vgc, no cap or plug. Largeish cairn nearby. Fine view across Speyside which was wreathed in mist all day. Quite a distinctive whaleback summit. 16mi circuit from Clune including S7236 and a bunch of Graham Tops etc.

4th Apr 2008  14:28  by Theo D Lite

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Came from Carn Dubh Ic An Deoir, good old slog! Off to Carrbridge now. Great views from the trig of the mountains but a better view of the lovely valley below.

2nd Apr 2008  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Someones been here in the last 7 years - Mr Allen Key.

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22nd Jul 2001  12:01  by clochandighter

FB Number: 10761  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Trig pillar in excellent condition in an unspoilt location. Cylindrical in shape, this pillar retains an OS boss in its spider. Flush bracket faces northwest. A nice easy 2 mile stroll from Slochd. Visited with ADP (brother) and photographed 22nd July 2001, GRP.

OSBM10761 Cylindrical in shape.