Scotland
Puist Coire Ardair
1071M
3513FT
About Puist Coire Ardair
Standing as a significant Munro Top on the northern rim of the Creag Meagaidh massif, this high point overlooks the dramatic cliffs of Coire Ardair. It offers a stony, plateau-like summit with spectacular, plunging views into the corrie's dark depths and across to the distant, serrated peaks of the Grey Corries.
Key Statistics
Rank
3rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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47.1m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking across the Ardair Semipelite Formation. This landscape is built from ancient layers of mud and sand that have been compressed into solid rock.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN437872
Latitude
56.9496°N
Longitude
4.5714°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic in origin, where 'Puist' is the plural of 'Post', referring to the great rock pillars or 'posts' that form the formidable climbing buttresses of the cliffs directly below the summit.
- •Most walkers visit this top while completing the classic high-level circuit of the Creag Meagaidh Munros, usually reaching the plateau after the steep ascent through 'The Window', a distinctive notch at the head of the corrie.
- •The summit offers a unique perspective of the 'Inner Corrie' of Creag Meagaidh, with a particularly clear sightline looking north-east across the Spey Valley towards the rounded whalebacks of the Monadhliath mountains.
- •It is a perfect vantage point for observing ice-climbers on the famous 'Post Face' below, providing all the drama of the sheer drop without the necessity of actually swinging an ice axe.