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Cairnsmore of Fleet

Graham

Quick Facts

This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.

Altitude

711 m (2332 ft)

This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.

Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.

NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).

Grid Ref.

NX501670

An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.

Stature

79 of 222 Grahams

The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.

Routes

Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.

Meaning

The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.

OS Landranger Maps Required

83	Newton Stewart & Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse of Fleet

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

Description

Cairnsmore of Fleet is the most southerly of the Grahams and lies to the E of Newton Stewart.

The hill forms a long ridge running roughly NW to SE with the E side falling away steeply in comparison to more gentler slopes on the W side.

The usual ascent is from a walker's car park in Cairnsmore Estate from where a hill path leads right to the summit.

General Considerations

Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.

Wind usually increases with altitude.

Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.

River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

Picture Gallery for Cairnsmore of Fleet

Cairnsmore of Fleet from the Clints of Dromore; 12 April 2014.

Image by Roger Vander Steen

Cairnsmore of Fleet, seen on a clear if cloudy day from the summit of Benyellary (of Merrick). Rising above the picturesquely-named 'Nick of Curleywee', the gap on the green ridge between Curleywee (left) and Lamachan Hill.

Image by David S Brown

View of Cairnsmore from the start point/car park.

Image by Gavin White

Image by David S Brown

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A selection of weather forecasts local to #GetMountain.Top_Name#.

Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

Weather & OS Maps

Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Grasmoor
by Metcheck

Cairnsmore of Fleet Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Cairnsmore of Fleet.

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Routes that include Cairnsmore of Fleet

We currently have no routes listed for Cairnsmore of Fleet.

We are working on adding routes for all the Grahams.

Submitting a GPX tracklog for this Graham will allow us to speed up the route authoring process.

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Cairnsmore of Fleet

Baggers Gallery for Cairnsmore of Fleet

Why waste a beautiful sunny day sitting in an office when you could be climbing Cairnsmore of Fleet? Bitterly cold at the top but still a pleasant walk on a lovely hill.

Image by Gavin White