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Geal Charn (Monadhliath)

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Geal Charn is separated from the other Monadhliath Munros by several miles of rolling moorland and bogs, and is usually climbed on its own from either Garva Bridge or the Spey dam.

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Region: Cairngorms

Altitude: 926 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Geal Charn from Garva Bridge

Other routes and challenges

The alternative route starts from the Spey Dam, and initially follows a track up the east side of Glen Markie. Higher up the route is pathless as it climbs well east of the Piper's Burn to reach the plateau and round the coire to the summit. There is a bridge over the Markie Burn around 1km upstream from the confluence with the Piper's Burn.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Kingussie / Newtonmore Hotels

Kingussie / Newtonmore B&B

Kingussie / Newtonmore cottages

Cairngorms hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)




Users' walk reports for Geal Charn (Monadhliath)

There are 3468 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Geal Charn (Monadhliath). They have contributed 59 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Title AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  18/02/2018  18 M1
  24/02/2019  9 M4
  10/06/2011  9 M1
  19/08/2016  8 M11
  09/03/2013  8 M4
  18/04/2016  5 M1
  02/02/2013  5 M1
  09/12/2018  4 M1
  29/04/2018  3 M1
  14/01/2018  3 M5
  09/06/2017  3 M1
  01/03/2017  3 M1
  02/12/2012  3 M1
  21/06/2011  3 M1
  11/09/2017  2 M1
  11/09/2016  2 M1
  26/02/2016  2 M1
  09/09/2012  2 M1
  28/02/2012  2 M1
  16/06/2019  1 M1
  23/04/2018  1 M1
  29/01/2018  1 M1
  12/11/2016  1 M1
  10/01/2016  1 M1
  05/09/2015  1 M7
  12/04/2015  1 M1
  16/06/2014  1 M4
  03/05/2014  1 M1
  12/05/2013  1 M1
  22/04/2013  1 M3
  01/03/2013  1 M1
  26/12/2012  1 M1
  06/08/2012  1 M1
  24/03/2012  1 M1
  23/02/2019  0 M1
  30/09/2018  0 M2C1S3
  13/07/2018  0 M1
  05/06/2018  0 M1
  24/10/2017  0 M1
  17/09/2016  0 M1
  29/03/2016  0 M1
  19/04/2015  0 M1
  09/04/2015  0 M1
  03/09/2014  0 M2
  03/06/2014  0 M1
  02/03/2014  0 M1
  04/01/2014  0 M1
  13/09/2013  0 M1
  03/09/2013  0 M1
  18/02/2013  0 M1
  04/01/2013  0 M1
  06/01/2012  0 M1
  16/10/2011  0 M1
  22/08/2011  0 M1C2
  23/03/2011  0 M1
  01/03/2011  0 M1
  02/01/2011  0 M2
  04/04/2010  0 M1
  01/05/1994  0 M1

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