Geal Charn, Glen Garry
Above the eastern end of Loch Arkaig, Geal Chàrn is situated in a fairly remote setting overlooking the forests of Glen Garry.
Geal Charn, Glen Garry
| Height | 804m |
| Prominence | 156m |
| Meaning | white cairn |
| Lists | Corbetts, 155 |
| Location | Glen Garry, Glen Finnan to Loch Lochy |
| Grid Ref | NN156942 |
| Lat/Lon | 57.0026, -5.03752 |
Standing above the forests of Glen Garry to the north and Loch Arkaig to the south, Geal Chàrn is a rather characterless, grass-covered lump. Its most interesting feature is the wooded gorge travelling down its lower western slopes.
Although Geal Chàrn is a fairly remote hill, estate tracks heading in from the eastern end of Loch Arkaig get to within less then 2km of its summit. Higher up and linked by grass-covered crests along which lines of fence-posts run, a hike on Geal Chàrn can be combined with nearby Meall na h-èilde and other lower hills.
Routes up Geal Charn
Meall na h-Èilde & Geal Charn | Loch Arkaig Circuit | |
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A scenic round from Loch Arkaig follows grassy crests and old fence-lines bagging the Corbetts of Meall na h-Èilde and Geal Charn and neighbouring Grahams. Peaks : 2 Corbetts and 2 Fionas
Ascent : 1700m (5580ft) Distance : 22km (14m) Time : 8:20hr |
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