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Geal Charn [Monadh Liath] Title Image
Meaning White peak
Altitude 926 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NH56159879
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Geal Charn [Monadh Liath]
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The rocky ascent on the SW ridge of Geal Charn.

© Terry Thomson

Image by Terry Thomson
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Mountain Description
Geal Charn is a compact mountain with steep and at times craggy E slopes but moderate to easy W slopes. Geal Charn is separted from its nearest neighbour Beinn Sgiath by a high col (850m) at the head of Coire nan Dearcag. The moderate to easy slopes of the SW ridge lead to a path from Garva Bridge and the gentle slopes of the broad NW ridge leads to the high moorland of the Monadhliath plateau. To the NE, a ridge (Bruach nam Biodag) leads SE from the plateau offering an alternative ascent route from Glen Markie.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 952 m 22.90 km 6.5 hrs Geal Charn [Monadh Liath]  Easy route to the summit of the most western of the Monadh Liath hills. 3 / 5
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Jack and Helen on the summit cairn of Geal Charn, looking South. 14 June 2008

© Brian Williams

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A triumphant (or was it lucky) bit of map and compass work to find the cairn in all that white! March 2006.

© Paul Richardson

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Peter Dyson on summit. 22/05/08.

© Peter Dyson

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Me and the missues (her first Munro) on top - great day.

© Bruce Wilson

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Ellis and Peppa on the summit following a wet and windy assent

© David Nichols

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A dull and breezy summit

© Graham Avis

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Weather & Maps, etc ...
Links to the nearest available forecast to Geal Charn [Monadh Liath].
Monadhliath Mountains
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Scotland Forecasts
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by MWIS (PDF format)
East Highlands
by Met Office
Carn Dearg
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Comments Submit A Comment (M)
Rob Graham
wrote on January 3, 2008:
One thing that seems to be missing from all the reviews and reports on this hill is that the Markie Burn is anything but a burn and does present quite a barrier from the Land Rover track in Glen Markie. However we discovered on the 02/01/08 that there is a good foot bridge about 400 or 500m up from where the Piper's Burn comes in. A poor day weatherwise for the 17k/820m round trip (we did find stepping stones on the way back), but a good day for refreshing our compass skills (party of 4 - 2 compasses failed, a fall broke one and a large bubble in another), and tolerance to 40 mph winds.
David Nichols
wrote on October 29, 2007:
Climbed this hill on 27th October in poor and windy weather from Garva Bridge, lost path on lower slopes after crossing a small burn. No problem finding path further up leading to the cairn. Decended north then east into Glen Markie and back to the dam and our lift. There is little or no path from approx. 800m to 400m of decent and the ground is very rough. Time taken 4 hours.
Ian Mather
wrote on April 6, 2007:
Climbed on 5/4/07 from the Spey Dam.Underfoot conditions were surprisingly good.Given the comments from other walkers me and my buddy Eddie were a little apprehensive.Pipers Burn was no problem and only in patches was it a little soggy underfoot going uphill.Having said that it has been great weather all week,this was the 5th Munro we have done in 3 days.
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Local Accommodation Options
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15.8 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
24.9 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
26.0 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
26.9 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226
27.0 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
27.6 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
36.3 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
37.6 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
37.9 km Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY   Tel: 01456 415399
39.5 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
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