Càrn Liath, Aberarder

Height	1006m
Prominence	91m
Meaning	grey cairn
Lists	Munros (M127)
Location	Creag Meagaidh and neighbours, Monadh Liath to Glen Roy
Grid Ref	NN472903
Lat/Lon	56.97891, -4.51566
Munro tops	Meall an t-Snaim (969m) Stob Coire Dubh (916m)

Above the birch woodland in Coire Ardair, Càrn Liath is a domed shaped hill with a long flat summit crest. Gently rising slopes clad in heather and grass lead up from the south onto the crests.

Below Càrn Liath to the south are the SNH buildings at Aberarder (see this for more info), with notice-boards and information on the geology and wildlife. This is the most popular access point for Càrn Liath, though a longer and more interesting hike can be made from the north-east at Garva Bridge on the River Spey.

At the western end of the ridge that Càrn Liath sits on is Stob Poite Coire Ardair and most hillwalkers tend to bag these two Munros together. Adding in Creag Meagaidh with these peaks makes for a fine circuit with options of returning through Coire Ardair or staying high over Puist Coire Ardair for long-lasting views. For keen Munro-baggers, and if transport can be arranged between start and finish points, extending this route further to include nearby Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach make for an excellent long day's hiking !

Routes up Càrn Liath

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Aberarder to Roughburn
	Hillwalking route over Creag Meagaidh, Beinn Teallach, Beinn a’ Chaorainn, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Càrn Liath, a superb 5-Munro round. Peaks : 5 Munros Ascent : 1850m (6070ft) Distance : 28km (17m) Time : 9:45hr

Creag Meagaidh and neighbouring Munros
	Circular hillwalking route up Creag Meagaidh via Càrn Liath and Stob Poite Coire Ardair, returning down the skyline or through ‘The Window’. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1200m (3940ft) Distance : 19km (12m) Time : 6:45hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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