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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.
Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.
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The horizontal distance of the route.
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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.
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Easy route to the summit of the most western of the Monadh Liath hills.
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Head to: Newtonmore
From Newtonmore travel SW 12km on A86 to Laggan then continue W on minor road to start of track at Garva Bridge.
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Geal Charn from the south side of the Spey dam loch in evening light
© Roger Coppock
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Image by Roger Coppock
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The rocky ascent on the SW ridge of Geal Charn.
© Terry Thomson
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Image by Terry Thomson
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Geal Charn (Monadh Liath) Feb 26 2005
© Michael Will
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Image by Michael Will
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Geal Charn under brewing clouds
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Written by
Alex Bryce
on 21 Apr 2006:
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I walked up and down from Glen Markie, which was a very enjoyable route. Glen Markie has quite a distinctive peace and quietness about it, it seems off the beaten track from many of the surrounding peaks. Climbed it on the Bank Holiday weekend and had the hill to ourselves apart form one other couple. Terrific viewpoint also, with uninterrupted views to the north and northwest as far as the eye can see. Under-rated mountain.
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Written by
David Jones
on 07 Nov 2005:
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I climbed this Munro last week (30/10/2005) but started at Sherramore Lodge (NN550934) which is a little nearer the summit. 100 meters or so after the bridge over the Spey, there's a little bridge over one of the tributaries. After that, it's a fairly long trudge through the bog, but there's a path of sorts at the top.
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Written by
Stephen Graham
on 10 Jul 2005:
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We used the Glen Markie route as we wanted to see the lochan and the crags. An easy landrover track is followed for a few miles then a faint (at times very faint!) path leads up beside the stream and then onto the ridge from which it's an easy wander to the summit. There were some boggy bits but nothing too bad - no summit views though as the cloudbase was at about 3000ft. On the way back we decide to take a closer look at the lochan so dropped down the gully between the summit and Beinn Sgiath, before skirting the loch and crossing rough ground back to the path.
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Written by
Gavin Matthews
on 04 Jul 2005:
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Extensive views of the lush rolling Monadliath contrast nicely with the picturesque lochan at the foot of the cliffs E. of the summit. This is the reward though for the slog through bogs and vegetation that is required wherever one leaves the Glen Markie track and heads accross the pathless moorland to the summit.
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Written by
Michael Will
on 27 Feb 2005:
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Climbed on 26 Feb 2005. Hill covered in snow but a fair amount of heather underfoot. Well worth the walk just for the views (if it's a clear day of course). Car park available at the Garva Bridge (no cost!). We took a compass baring from near the end of the path on the OS map and walked direct to the summit. When crossing the stream, best to be on higher ground (common sense) as the melting snow made our crossing a bit wet for one in our group. Overall a fairly easy walk.
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
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