Geal Charn
Route: Geal Chàrn, Monadhliath
Munros: Geal Chàrn (Monadhliath)
Date walked: 16/03/2024
Time taken: 7 hours
Distance: 13km
Ascent: 650m
It's cold and dark so what am I doing here? Ah yes, going for a walk!
A pleasant enough riverside start.
Up there. Really?
High quality waterfall.
Threatening to be a nice day weather-wise.
I cannot see the target, it's ower far awa'. Or maybe I can, just.
Some pleasant early morning light. It's icy enough to deter an attempt at crossing the burn Allt Coire nan Dearcag so I keep following up to about the 750m contour.
Looks easy from here.
The eastern Creag Meagaidh satellites all seem cloud-capped.
But it looks clearer further west.
I am making progress but I keep an eye open for possible easy crossing points. Nothing so far that makes me think I can avoid a slip so more heather bashing called for but it is easy enough ground to cover.
A wider view south west opens up.
Binnein Shios?
Burn crossing looking feasible now.
Crossing the burn leads me into a mire of soft snow and heather but I keep to my shortened stride strategy and slowly make my way onto easier ground.
Plenty to admire in the distance.
Going very slowly now as it is all soft snow. Not very deep though.
I can now make out the summit cairn but also a bit of cloud blowing over. Am I going to get another disappearing summit as on Ben Chonzie I wonder.
View south over Beinn Sgiath.
At the summit cairn.
I divert east to view the corrie.
Glad that I got to see the corrie. Cloud was up and down at this point but cleared sufficiently for a few photos. The contours and my tiredness then naturally drew me into a sort of horseshoe. .
Short diversion onto Beinn Sgiath slopes for a photo.
Then followed this track for a bit.
Easyish walk back down to the car but I was a bit tired from the soft snow walking and from having not felt at my best in the morning.
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