Beinn Sgiath the southern top of Geal Charn came into view above the conifer plantation across the Glen. Geal Charn (Monadhliath) Not a huge report but more to do with an alternative route on to this hill. Clearing later in the afternoon. A lone Munro on the southwest fringe of the Monadhliath. Munros are mountains which are found across Scotland, named so after the mountaineer Sir Hugh Munro who first compiled a list of them. In thick weather this grassy plateau requires careful navigation, we know from personal experience..... Roni can never can resist a patch of snow . Carn Dearg sits on the edge of the Monadhliath Plateau. Feature / Observations / Survey Recorded by Status Subpoint Latest review; 15865: 29/09/2016: NH 80150 09760 : F: col Climbing Geal Charn, a Munro in the Monadhliath mountains (Scotland) February 21, 2019 by Maria ... 08.45 to 15.45 – average 1.2 mph.. 200 or bust Part II The build up to 200 continues, this time it was an outlier in the Monadhliath range that covers the high level bog between the A9 in … We watched the excellent (hill walking weather) weather forecasts and saw the glorious photographs on Walkhighlands et al, hoping that we would feel better before the usual Atlantic depression conveyor belt kicked back in. It was possible I would be finished early and with the weather forecast reasonable it was looking like a training run up Geal Charn was on. Includes the Munro peaks of A'Chailleach, Carn Sgulain, Carn Dearg and Geal Charn. Geal Charn in the Monadhliath is a mountain that has, it would be fair to say, received less than glowing praise in the guide books and on Scottish Hills. Ascent: 650m. To the east of the summit was some steep craggy cliffs leading down to the Laggan Choire. Spend a couple of days with us hiking into the immense wilderness that is the Monadh Liath. Trevor Williams and Phyllis Mcgibbon have both walked, climbed & bagged Geal-charn Mor. So, the message I got the following weekend came somewhat out of the blue. This was our third excursion on our Laggan holiday. I love to climb mountains all year in any weather conditions. Windy on tops. ! It has a single ridge SSE of the summit, which is narrow steep sided and craggy and terminates in Carn Macoul, (805) overlooking Gleann Lochain. Its eastern corrie is attractive but it is MORE REPORTS: View all trip reports by this author. Clearing later in the afternoon. Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 10:00 AM: Geal Charn is the westernmost of the Monadh Liath and so far from the other three Munros that it is usually ascended on its own. The day before we’d climbed Geal Charn, a Munro in the Monadhliath mountains. Time taken: 2.07 hours. From here it was a case of heading up onto the southwest shoulder of Geal Charn and just slogging it over increasingly rocky terrain to the wide summit (926m). - Sunday 30th July 2017 So there are no less than 19 mountains called Geal Charn (White Hill) in Scotland, I choose the one in the Monadhliath. We moved south off the broad summit towards the bealach leading to subsidiary peak Beinn Sgiath. This range of 4 Munros are renowned for the boggy underfoot conditions and today's weather just exasperated the squelching. Geal Charn Monadhliath Weather: Dry at first followed by regular heavy showers. The Route Introduction. Carn Bhac - Cairngorms 8.4.2018. Well it was Thursday and I had some work to do in Inverness. Day/date: Tuesday 2 April 2019 Munros: Geal Charn (5 of 2019, 81 total) Start point: Garva Bridge Drive length: 2.5 hours / 121 miles Walk length: 8 miles / 5.30 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, little wind 2C @ 8.30am / SUMMIT sunny, light wind -1C, -5C wind chill. However, if […] View towards Creag Pitridh during ascent of Geal Charn: Having studied the weather forecasts and map the day previous I knew the weather to the east was forecast to be better than the weather to the west. We've had the dreaded Christmas bug! Having a very late start (12.30), I guess to put off the inevitable soaking. Peter is recovering well now, and we’ve even enjoyed a few more days out since then – though on some much lower hills, it must be said. Whilst Scottish Munros may be modest in height in comparison to some of the continental ranges, climbing them can be particularly treacherous on account of the latitude and Scottish weather. After checking the maps and the weather forecast, Simon suggested that we climb another Munro. Rafe - Setting off from the car park in Glen Benchor near Newtonmore: It was a bit grey when we set off from the little car park at the end of the Glen Banchor road. Monadhliath means the grey hills. Thursday 17 May Distance: 7.5 miles Ascent: around 580m Weather: glorious! A'Chailleach and Carn Sgulain, Monadhliath Mountains. . Simon Duerden, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Geal Charn (Glen Markie). Weather and Hill Conditions: SAIS: Creag Meagaidh – mwis: Cairngorms & Monadhliath – … The moderate to easy slopes of the SW ridge lead to a path from Garva Bridge and the gentle slopes of the broad NW ridge leads to the high moorland of the Monadhliath plateau. The first time I climbed this hill was the day after the 1990 Scottish Grand Slam victory over England at Murrayfield - what a weekend ! It has a grand eastern corrie that boasts a handful of winter climbs. Geal Charn (926m) 1 of 19 ! Geal Charn, one of many with such name, lies on the western edge of the Monadhliath hills. Peter marches ahead on the way up Geal Charn in the Monadhliath. Last of the Monadhliath munros (for me). We headed to the solitary Munro summit of Geal Charn in the Monadhliath for a shortish day out. I said at the start of this report that Geal Charn Mor is arguably the easiest Corbett, and that may be so, but even the easiest of climbs can be a challenge under poor weather conditions, and I think we were all quite pleased with our days achievement in challenging conditions. Distance: 13 km. ... Geal Charn - Monadhliath 29.4.2018. The range is largely characterised as rounded lumps, lower slopes of heather, bilberry and peat bog, the upper grass and moss with a sprinkling of rocky tops. Geal Charn is separated from its nearest neighbour Beinn Sgiath by a high col (850m) at the head of Coire nan Dearcag. I faced gales, storms, total whiteouts, heavy snow, ice, freezing conditions or rain, wetness, mist, fog… In a good, clear day to enjoy & catch the beauty. Ben Klibreck - Sutherland 15.4.2018. I settled on the Monadhliath as the weather looked better in this area and surprised myself by getting to Garva Bridge by about 9am! Windy on tops. Despite most Munro guidebooks being 'dismissive' - Geal Charn - white hill - is a pleasant walk. 200 or bust Part II The build up to 200 continues, this time it was an outlier in the Monadhliath range that covers the high level bog between the A9 in … Geal Charn Monadhliath Weather: Dry at first followed by regular heavy showers. They were side by side, so we could choose when we got there. A guided two-day's hiking trip up the Monadhliath mountain range above Newtonmore. I was therefore ascending my most easterly Munros still needed for Munro Round 2. Munro’s: Geal Charn (Monadhliath) Date walked: 29/09/2011. Geal Charn from Glen Markie I was going to continue further up the Glen to use the bridge and follow the ridge over Bruach nam Biodag but there looked to be am ATV track following the Pipers burn into the Geal Charn’s eastern corrie. Entry no. When I asked Simon what he’d planned for today I thought we weren’t going to do any more hillwalking, but he had two suggestions: a Graham and a Munro. Most people seems to start from Garva car park but I chose (to go to the moon) to do it this way. Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Geal Charn (Glen Markie) Mark Davidson walked up on May 30th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny spells but cold and windy for late May. Mark Davidson walked up on May 29th, 2015 [with] Matthew and Jane [weather] Generally sunny spells - but had to walk through a snow shower on the way down. The road to redemption!? h On the descent, bear in mind that the steep slopes of the 'notch' between Geal Charn and Beinn Sgiath potentially cut across your path - you don't want to walk off the edge in a whiteout. Geal Charn Distance 9.5 miles / 15km (plus 5 miles / 8km cycle) Terrain Good estate track followed by pathless ascent and descent over rough upland terrain Start/finish Garva Bridge, Laggan Maps OS Landranger 35; OS Explore OL55 A lesser-used route up a lone Monadhliath Munro Date recorded Grid Ref. Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Geal-charn Mor. This was one I'd been a bit meh about doing, but it turned out to be a fabulous walk, thanks to the weather, and a waaaay better mountain than I'd expected. Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: Geal Charn (Monadhliath) TRIP REPORT: Show trip details. Exploring the Monadhliath ... determined to get out and head up a hill. Geal Charn (Monadhlaith). 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