Members can control adverts, create their own log,
& contribute to the site for just £10 per year.
Would you like to know more about membership?
Home   Back To Mountain Selection   Glossary

Geal Charn [Cairngorms]

Corbett
Quick Facts
This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
Altitude
821 m (2693 ft)

This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.

Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.

NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).

Grid Ref.
NJ09051268
An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
Stature
122 of 221 Corbetts
The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
Routes
1
Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
Meaning
White Hill
 

The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.

You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.

OS Landranger Maps Required
  36   Grantown & Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountains
Only £6.29  (£11.69 Laminated) from  

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

  Description
Geal Charn consists of two tops, the second Geal Charn Beag lying 2km to the SE on a broad summit ridge. To the SW the slopes are gentle and uninterrupted, but to NE the slopes are steeper and there is a deep corrie just N of the summit.

A track from the N leads through a bealach on the NE slopes and this gives easy access to the summit ridge.

Hazards you may encounter on Geal Charn [Cairngorms] include
 
General Considerations
 Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.
 Wind usually increases with altitude.
 Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.
 River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

Conquer Corbett this June and help raise money for charity. To find out more about Conquer a Corbett, or to register, visit www.macmillan.org.uk/corbett or call 0131 260 3720
Picture Gallery for Geal Charn [Cairngorms]

Geal Charn from the Dorback landrover track 8th Feb 2011

© Peter Sinclair
Image by Peter Sinclair

Northen Cairngorms viewed from the summit of Geal Charn.

© John Tutt
Image by John Tutt

Geal Charn viewed from the bulldozed track which runs SE from Dorback Lodge to the watershed at NJ 111 135 allowing an easy ascent SW then W and finally WNW to the cairn.

© Graham Young
Image by Graham Young
 

A selection of weather forecasts local to #GetMountain.Top_Name#.

Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

  Weather & OS Maps
Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format) 		Cairngorms
by Accuweather 		East Highlands
by Met Office 		Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck
Geal Charn [Cairngorms] Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

  Where to Stay
Results by distance 'as the crow flies' from Geal Charn [Cairngorms]
Please check the provision of roads in the area.
19.3 km
Allt na Braighe Cottage
27 Braeriach Court, Aviemore
22.3 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
22.5 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
For information on camping visit
ScottishCamping.com who also produce
a map of scottish camp grounds.
A mobile base fo your next Munro?
Fantastic, heated, 2-4 berth campervans for hire
http://www.bigtreecampervans.com
  Like the idea of a more mobile base for your next Munro?
Fantastic, high quality, heated, 2-4 berth campervans for hire. The perfect winter base: freedom to choose where you go to get the most from the weather, & a cosy base to come back to after a great day on the hill!
Big Tree Campervans – create your own adventure!

The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Geal Charn [Cairngorms].

Click on the route title to load the full content for that route.

  Routes that include Geal Charn [Cairngorms]
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 497 m 14.59 km 4 hrs Geal Charn [Cairngorms]  Good approach tracks to an easy ascent.  
 

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Geal Charn [Cairngorms]

  Baggers Gallery for Geal Charn [Cairngorms]

Myself and David Peden summit Geal Charn 25/06/11

© John Donnelly
Image by John Donnelly

Myself and John Donnelly at the summit 25/6/2011 before heading off to Geal- Charn Mor

© David Peden
Image by David Peden

8th Feb 2011 - Beaten to the top once again

© Peter Sinclair
Image by Peter Sinclair

Tia, the collie, barely visible in the cloud next to the cairn.

© Graham Young
Image by Graham Young
 
The logging section stores any entries for Geal Charn [Cairngorms] in your own log. From here you can
  1. Add a route log entry that includes this mountain
  2. Write a full account of your route including photos
  3. Edit an existing log entry including uploading a GPX file or add a photo
  4. Delete your log entry
  Logging
Your Route Log
You need to be a member to have a route log.
Recently Climbed By
Heather Shand on 28 Jan 2012
Katy McNeil on 27 Dec 2011
Derek McNeil on 27 Dec 2011
Ken Wiseman on 06 Nov 2011
John Donnelly on 25 Jun 2011
David Peden on 25 Jun 2011
Alasdair Cruickshank on 23 Apr 2011

If a member has uploaded a tracklog as part of their personal route log and opted to share it then it will be presented here.

You can view a members route overlayed on an online map or download the KMZ file for use in Google Earth.

 Shared Members Track Logs
 
Geal Charn [Cairngorms]
by David McSporran

Post a few words about Geal Charn [Cairngorms] or read what others have had to say.

 Comments
 
John Tutt
wrote on
August 5, 2008
Worth the walk just for the good views from the top.
 
 

A full written account of a climb submitted by our members.

You can prepare your own write up by first making an entry in your route log and then visiting the logging section above.

  Route Write-Ups
There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Geal Charn [Cairngorms]
 
|