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Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan]

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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

623 m (2043 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.

NN558913

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

Stature

201 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

Red Crag

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

35	Kingussie and Monadhliath Mountains

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

Description

Lying at the NE end of Loch Laggan, the OS attributes the name Creag Ruadh to the 560m spot height which sits above some crags and approximately 600m SE from the actual summit which is unnamed.

Due to forestry to the S and E, access may be gained from the minor road which runs W from Laggan.

Hazards you may encounter on Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan] include

Crags on or near ascent routes.

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 Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan]

Approaching summit and funny old trig point of Creag Ruadh 16/07/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Looking along Glen Markiefrom the summit 16/07/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Creag Ruadh on ridge approaching from Sherrabeg

Image by Alasdair Cairns

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Weather & OS Maps

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Carn Dearg
by Metcheck

Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan] Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Baggers Gallery for Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan]

James obviously not feeling the cold on this summit. 16/07/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Quite cold on summit today even if it is July. 16/07/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

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Allison Mackay on 13 Feb 2024

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Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan]

by Alasdair Cairns

Creag Ruadh [Kinloch Laggan]

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