Geal Charn is a 1,050-metre (3,444 ft) Munro in Highland, Scotland. It lies in the Loch Treig to Loch Ericht area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 311 m. The summit is marked by a large cairn next to trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 1,049.7 m / 3,444 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 311 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Munro, Simm, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Loch Treig to Loch Ericht |
| County | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NN5043281181 |
| Latitude / longitude | 56.897763, -4.457236 |
| Summit feature | large cairn next to trig point |
Plan a walk up Geal Charn
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Hills near Geal Charn
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creag Pitridh | 925 m | Munro | 1.7 km |
| Binnein Shuas | 747 m | Graham | 4.4 km |
| Beinn a' Chlachair | 1,088 m | Munro | 4.5 km |
| Binnein Shios | 667 m | Graham | 4.7 km |
| Carn Dearg | 1,034 m | Munro | 4.7 km |
| Diollaid a' Chairn | 925 m | Munro Top | 5.7 km |
| Sgor Iutharn | 1,028 m | Munro Top | 6.9 km |
| Geal-charn | 1,132 m | Munro | 7.4 km |
See the full list of Munros, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.