Geal-chàrn, Drumochter
Geal-chàrn is the most northerly Munro in the group of hills west of Drumochter Pass, its summit scraping in at a shade over Munro-height.
Geal-chàrn, Drumochter
| Height | 917m |
| Prominence | 177m |
| Meaning | white hill |
| Lists | Munros (M277) |
| Location | West of Drumochter, Loch Ericht to Loch Rannoch |
| Grid Ref | NN596783 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.87446, -4.30469 |
The expanse of Geal-chàrn's wide summit plateau is surrounded by heather-clad slopes. A small group of cairns sits at the eastern end of this plateau overlooking Drumochter Pass below.
With the lowest point in the range being 730m, it makes sense to include Geal-chàrn in a day Munro-bagging with A' Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain, Sgàirneach Mhòr and the Corbett, The Sow of Atholl.
Heading up Geal-chàrn from Balsporran is a soggy affair on a well defined path, but higher up terrain is a delight underfoot with most of the route following tracks, paths and fence-posts. Geal-chàrn and the other Munros in this group all have different characters and afford good views over Loch Ericht to the Ben Alder range and beyond.
Routes up Geal-chàrn
West of Drumochter Munros | |
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Hillwalking route up Beinn Udlamain and Munros west of Drumochter, a quick high-level round of 4 summits with option to add the Sow of Atholl. Peaks : 4 Munros, 1 Corbett
Ascent : 1300m (4270ft) Distance : 24km (15m) Time : 8:10hr* | |
Nearby hills and mountains
* Times shown are estimates – see timing notes on the disclaimer page for more information.
