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Carn nan Gabhar Title Image
Meaning Peak of the goats (Hill of the mist)
Altitude 1121 metres     (Munro)
Grid Ref. NN97117330
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Beinn a' Ghlo
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The summit of Carn nan Gabhar framed by Braigh Coire Chruinn-Bhalgain (left) and Airgiod Beinn (right).

© Bill Wales

Image by Bill Wales
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Mountain Description
Carn nan Gabhar has an elongated summit orientated SSW to NNE. The summit is stony with boulder slopes on both flanks of the summit ridge. W of the summit are steep slopes with crags, and crags continue on the steep E flank of the N facing ridge. Crags also occur on the N face of the short NW ridge. To the SW, the summit ridge connects to Airgiod Beinn (an access route) and there is a short W spur leading down to a bealach connecting to Braigh Coire Chruinn-Bhalgain, which is the main access route. Lower slopes are deep heather and the upper slopes grass with stony/boulder areas.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 1480 m 24.15 km 7.5 hrs Carn nan Gabhar, Braigh Coire Chruinn-Bhalgain and Carn Liath  Beinn a' Ghlo is a classic route on moderate heather/grass slopes leading to stony summits. This complex mountain could be difficult to navigate in poor visibility. 4 / 5
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Carn nan Ghabar summit on 8th june 2008..nice views up here!

© Dougie Mccoll

Image by Dougie Mccoll

Myself on the summit ridge of Carn nan Gabhar. Decided against taking a picture at the summit - we probaly would have been wiped off the mountain had we hung about there much longer! 04/11/07

© Sam Marshall

Image by Sam Marshall

Summit of Carn nan Gabhar.(Beinn a'Ghlo)07.09.07.

© David Singleton

Image by David Singleton

Heading back down

© Paul Zarb

Image by Paul Zarb

Bit different from Peter Dyson's pic!

© Brenda Dunnett

Image by Brenda Dunnett

The Dirleton Outdoor Group. Carol Culton, Elaine Campbell and Dougie Culton on summit. 26/07/05. 1430.

© Peter Dyson

Image by Peter Dyson
Weather & Maps, etc ...
Links to the nearest available forecast to Carn nan Gabhar.
Cairngorms
by Accuweather
Scotland Forecasts
by MWIS (PDF format)
East Highlands
by Met Office
Derry Cairngorm
by Metcheck
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Sam Marshall
wrote on November 4, 2007:
The way off the summit of Braigh Choire Chruinn Bhalagain in poor weather isn't clear. My friend and I continued too far along the ridge and ended up skirting back round the mountain to find the path that carries onto Carn nan Gabhar. When we reached the summit ridge of Carn Gabhar the weather was easily the worst we'd had to deal with on the mountains for this time of year with what must have been hurricane force winds!! Pass over the large cairn (which at first we thought to be the summit), then past the trig point and eventually onto the summit cairn. Long path back to Monzie car park.
Local Accommodation Options
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25.6 km Schiehallion House - 10 Glenshee Road Braemar, AB35 5YQ   Tel: 013397 41679
25.6 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
36.2 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
36.3 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
40.6 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
53.7 km Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX   Tel: 08 456 444 830
56.4 km Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP   Tel: 01567 820296
61.9 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
62.1 km Clachan Cottage Hotel - Lochside, Lochearnhead, FK19 8PU   Tel: 01567 830247
66.3 km Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT   Tel: 01567 820417
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