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Name:Geal-charn
Hill number:346
Height:1132m / 3714ft
Section:04B: Loch Treig to Loch Ericht
Classification:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y
Drop:410m
Col:722m  NN480732  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1098318/10/2015NN 46997 74620  F: Large cairnDSM
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GJ
1823425/03/2017NN 46998 74619  F: Large cairnDSM
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DM
3385626/11/2020NN 46996 74618  F: CairnDSM
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DM
4154712/09/2023NN 46993 74619  F: CairnDSM
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DM
4164530/09/2023NN 46997 74617  F: Large cairnCraig67
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-128611/07/2005NN 46995 74623  F: cairndbb
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-128711/07/2005NN 46994 74621  F: cairndbb
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-128827/06/2014NN 46987 74616  F: cairnBengt Karlsonn
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From Culra Bothy on a round of 4 Munros, 3 Tops plus a couple of other hills.jonglew05/06/2023
Round of Ben Alder Munros from Culra Bothy, included a few, but not all tops. Cycled in from Dalwhinnie and camped the night before. 28km in 10 hrsNicky C01/06/2023
Big day taking in all the Aonach Beag ridge and Ben Alder group.Geoff Briggs30/05/2023
Started from Loch Ossian. Followed Uisge Labhair for a while and headed up the slopes of Meall Glas Choire and then on to Beinn Eibhinn. Left my backpack at the bealach and then Aonach Beag and Geal Charn, returning the same way. Followed Allt Coire a Charra Bhig back to the bottom and then back along Uisge Labhair.tsharp19/05/2023
Big circuit of tops from camp beside Uisge Labhair. 28km, 1800m ascent. Good weather and hills busy. 2 nights camping. Walked in from Corrour. With B and R.jenx13/05/2023
Solo.Jonathan Willingham26/04/2023
Culra 4 from the North (Luiblea)hummusg27/06/2022
Long Run due to OMM cancellationGrimpeur123430/10/2021
Excellent day out and cracking weather with Brian Smith. Good cycle in and out to Curla bothy but had to take walker off hill as was quite ill so took a bit longer.Kevthecat27/08/2021
Excellent day out and cracking weather with Brian Smith. Good cycle in and out to Curla bothy but had to take walker off hill as was quite ill so took a bit longer.Kevthecat25/08/2021
Bike out from Dalwinnie to Bothie and back to do 4 in areasupermario25/08/2021
4th ascent, via Lancet Edge. Dreich.highlandhillwalker31/07/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac15/07/2021
2nd munro of the day. Weather improved. Great views. Done with Maggie, Sam and Deepa and Neil.dave neilson10/07/2021
camping trip. day 1 Ben Alder and Ben Bheoil via Leachas ridge. day 2 had planned to climb up Lancet edge was clagged in, headed out to Beinn Eibhinn then Aonach Beag, Geal Cham and Carn Dearg. Day 3 Beinn A Chlachair, before bike out.JamesSDonald21/06/2021
After Aonach Beag on same day. Impressive mix of ridges to cols and mountain plateau incised by corries.ChrisThomas01/06/2021
CT HFB01/06/2021
Solo round of the four northern Alder munros (Aonach Beag, Geal Chàrn, Beinn Èibhinn and Càrn Dearg) - morning cycle in from Dalwhinnie to Culra Bothy, anticlockwise round of the munros, and then cycle back out. Blue skies for the most part, but a little claggy on the summits. Just under 9hrs in total.mproudfoot17/05/2021
With Jack, Joe, Jim Ben Alder traverse (backpacking)fellie01/05/2021
Ben Alder Traversefellwanderer9201/05/2021
7 Munros from Moy.quadbarrel17/10/2020
Cycle to Culra Bothy from Dalwhinnie then run 6 Munros: Carn Dearg, Geal-charn, Aonach Beag, Beinn Eibhinn, Ben Alder, Beinn Bheoil Clouds on summitsHuwel11/07/2020
1/3 - light wind blue sky day - walked in from western end Loch Laggan up track by Allt Cam. Crossed on stepping stones. Then ascended in considerable snow across Coire na Coichille and onto Sron Garhbe - then to summit.wychwood20/03/2020
Climbed on NYE from CorrourD.Hoyle31/12/2019
Corrour New Year Trip - great weather!tleach1230/12/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/2645159109Graham22b21/08/2019
Corrour Lodge (cycled from Loch Ossian YHA) - Meall Glas Choire - Mullach Coire nan Nead - Beinn Eibhinn - Aonach Beag - Geal-charn - Sgor Iutharn - Beinn a’ Chumhainn - Meall a’ Bhealaich - Corrour Lodge.Mark Jackson15/08/2019
From a camp in Uisge Labhair went up the Glen and ascended to the col between Sgor Lutharn and summit plateau (483744)and found a gap in the snow bank above. Crossed the plateau in thick mist to pick up the motorway a few meters from summit. After top followed the path west in heavy rain.mindlessflogger08/05/2018
Geraldine, Jo, LesChris Blake05/09/2017
Les Jo ChrisGeraldine Fardon05/09/2017
Dianne Scorgie, Diane Bruce & Sarah Williams Girls go BaggingLizzieG27/08/2017
From Dalwhinnie. Walk-cycle to Loch Pattack, track to footbridge near Culra, ascend Beinn Bheoil by north ridge, continuing south via Sron Coire na h-Iolaire to Bealach Breabag, up Sron Bealach Beithe and round corrie rim to Ben Alder summit, crossed plateau to col below Meall an t-Slugain and bivvyed in valley of Uisge Labhair. Ascended Coire a' Charra Bhig to the col at Leabaidh Chrasgach, then up Beinn Eibhinn, returned to col, up Aonach Beag, continued on to Geal-Charn, descended and walked out to Sgor Iutharn, then contoured round above Loch an Sgòir to Diollaid a'Chairn and up Carn Dearg, descended NE to track between Loch Pattack and Culra, walk and cycle return to Dalwhinnie. With SD.kdbennett23/07/2017
With Steve, Steven, Rod, AndrewOik04/06/2017
From Corrour out along path then up to Sgor Iutharn. Traversed to do Carn Dearg then returned over Geal Charn, Aonach Beag and Beinn Eibhinn picking up first top ascent on descent. Long but cracking day.SS04/06/2017
SMMC Ossian meet, with Alan Young.clashcityrocker17/05/2017
Cycled to Culra, camp overnight. Carn Dearg, Geal Charn, Aonach Beag & Beinn Eibhinn & back to Culra then cycle out. 9 hours on hill + 2 on bike. Clear blue sky all day - glorious views. Route as per Walk Highlands.Norman Reid06/05/2017
With Norman and Elspeth. Camp at Culra. Stunningly beautiful, sunny and warm. After Carn Dearg.mn2306/05/2017
from loch ossian hostel round of meall glas choire, mullach coire nan nead, beinn eibhinn, aonach beag, geal charn, sgor lutharn, cycle back to catch evening train.robertphillips12/11/2016
Second of the day. Clearing mist.Play2End17/09/2016
On a long day from Dalwhinnie. Cycled in and out - Carn Dearg to Beinn Eibhinn.Roblex16/08/2016
Solo trip, with Beinn Eibhinn and Aonach BeagInvicta1425/06/2016
MTB from Dalwhinnie to Culra then a round of Sgor Iutharn, Geal-charn, Diollaid a'Chairn and Carn Dearg.rhalstead13/06/2016
Cycled Dalwhinnie to Culra then anti-clockwise circuit of the 6 Munros before cycling back to Dalwhinnie. On own.MorecambeMonkey06/06/2016
Round of the 6 Dalwhinnie munros from Culra with Rob Wight. Dry, breezy day. Initially low cloud but cleared so fantastic views when on Ben Alder. 10 hours.alexmaclennan08/08/2015
3 of 5: From Diollaid a Chairn.ChrisR04/06/2015
Clear Skies, bitterly cold wind later on towards the end of the day. Great views. Done the circuit with the long 'walk out' first so Beinn Eibhinn was climbed first.FCMark16/05/2014
Easter camp near Loch Pattack. Over Carn Dearg, Geal Charn, Aonach Beag and Beinn EibhinnGallovidian19/04/2014
ghaley20/07/2013
JimT11/07/2013
Round of Beinn Eibhinn, Aonach Beag, Geal-Charn, Carn Dearg, Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh from Luiblea. Day 37 of 59 for all Munros. 36km, +/- 2600m, 13 hours.PGCE25/04/2013