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Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass] Title Image
Meaning White peak
Altitude 917 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NN59657826
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Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass]
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Approaching the summit of Geal Charn on a bleak February morning.

© Mark Devine

Image by Mark Devine
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Mountain Description
From the summit of Geal Charn a narrow ridge curves S to a bealach connecting it with A' Mharconnaich, where a stalkers path offers the easiest ascent from the Balsporran Cottages. A much broader E ridge offers easy slopes down to the A9 below. There is also a N ridge, which turns NE at Coire Beul an Sporain to connect with Creagan Mor (772m). The only difficult slopes on this mountain lie to the NE where the crags of Creag Dhubh overlook Loch Ericht. There are some boulder slopes S and W of the summit and on the S flank of the E ridge.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 745 m 11.53 km 3.5 hrs A' Mharconaich and Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass]  Easy route starting from high altitude. 3 / 5
2 1183 m 23.12 km 7 hrs Beinn Udlamain, Sgairneach Mhor, A' Mharconaich and Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass]  Easy walking in a beautiful area. Care needed crossing stream when in spate. 3 / 5
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Jack and Helen sat in the summit shelter. 16 June 2008

© Brian Williams

Image by Brian Williams

me n al on geal charn 13/04/08 on way to doin drumochter 4 ..winter... gr8

© Dougie Mccoll

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Myself just off the summit - 15/03/08

© Sam Marshall

Image by Sam Marshall

Nice place to chill the beer

© David Nelson

Image by David Nelson

The summit cairn Geal-charn 23/9/06

© Alistair Craig

Image by Alistair Craig
Weather & Maps, etc ...
Links to the nearest available forecast to Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass].
Ben Alder
by Accuweather
Scotland Forecasts
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by MWIS (PDF format)
East Highlands
by Met Office
Beinn Bheoil
by Metcheck
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Chris Bowles
wrote on March 27, 2008:
The views over to Ben Alder and its neighbours on a good day are a delight from the summit of Geal Charn, especially when they are in their winter coats. The actual ascent itself is one of the easier in the land starting at Balsporran Cottages. After crossing the railway it is an easy, swift ascent up a well used stalkers path.
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 40 within 100Km of the summit of Geal Charn [Drumochter Pass]. Would you like to view all 40?
24.1 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
24.4 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
36.4 km Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL   Tel: 01809 501465
37.0 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
37.2 km Inverour Guest House - Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge, PH34 4EU   Tel: 01397 712218
38.0 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
38.0 km Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501226
43.2 km Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX   Tel: 08 456 444 830
46.0 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
48.3 km Braemar - Lundy Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6PD   Tel: 01397 705988
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