Loading...
Name:Carn Gorm
Hill number:109
Height:1029.5m / 3378ft
RHB Section:02A: Loch Rannoch to Glen Lyon
County/UA:Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NN 63518 50063
Summit feature:outcrop a few metres E of cairn
Drop:188.5m
Col:841.1m  NN 6410 5136  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 42 51
(1:25k) OL48E OL49W 378E 386W
Observations:higher than outcrop beneath cairn and outcrop 5m to NW
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
Change log:show changes for this hill entry
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

Show Map

View on: Geograph  OS Maps  Streetmap  Magic  NLS  OTM

Full screen map

Show/hide GPS File for mountains/markers shown

Show/hide GPX File for mountains shown

Photos
Hill summit photo
(where available)
Hill portrait photo
(where available)

Click on a photo link to view photo on the hillsummits website

To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hill
please contact the hillsummits website

N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way.  Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land(*).
*For information about access rights in Scotland see the ScotWays website.
Please report via the contact page any logs you see below which describe or encourage acts of trespass.  Please quote the hill number and hill name.

Logged Descriptions  (logged by 879 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Did this walk anticlockwise today to rebel against being told to walk clockwise to minimise erosion. I mean come on! Meall na Aighean W top, Meall na Aighean, Meall Liath, Carn Mairg, Meall a'Bharr, Meall Garbh E Top, Meall Garbh, An Sgorr, Carn Gorm. Also 2 swims, one at pool below rickety bridge & one in River Lyon at the allowed carpark. Enjoyed my rebellious walk.Lynnebe26/07/2023
The Glen Lyon Horseshoe from Invervar, following the estate instruction to do the route in a clockwise direction, taking in the 4 Munros and most of the Tops. Parking in the car park is now reserved for residents in the summer season, so all walkers must use the large layby 1 km to the west. Visited Carn Gorm, An Sgorr, Meall Garbh, Meall Garbh E Top, Meall Luaidhe, Meall a'Bharr, Carn Mairg, Meall Liath, Meall na Aighean E Top, Meall na Aighean, Meall na Aighean W Top. Splendid weather with views from Ben Nevis to Ben Macdhui. 27km with 1700m ascent, taking 10 hours.silveracorn_alan01/06/2023
Did the round with my dog. In the clan for the whole route so didn't see a thing!emily06/05/2023
With Alasdairduchally23/10/2022
Car park full so kept going West until a big layby with room for quite a few around 0.75 miles along, any cars parked on the verges were ticketed when we returned. Lovely day down low, miserable wind up top, relentless for the round, got the 4 and a few topsPDuncan8225/06/2022
Started from the carpark behind the telephone box at Invervar. Arrived at 07:30 and were the 2nd car in a carpark that only holds around cars. Great weather and easy walking on mainly good paths. Completed the circuit of 4 Munros in 6 hours.gneill20/06/2022
Hard day out in the wind and rain with H&KBaz with H&K09/06/2022
Glen Lyon Horseshoe from InvervarGary Heath02/06/2022
Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Càrn Mairg and Creag Mhòr from Invervar. Solo. Damaged muscle made slow progress but with care the route was completed successfully. Note. 6 spaces in car park in Invervar only. Village now a clearway for 2 miles, no parking available outside of car park which is not enough spaces. Car park apparently closed during stalking season meaning no parking. Estate signs unwelcoming, telling you to stay on path, follow markers and go in defined direction!meltdiceburg01/06/2022
From Invervar, Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Meall a'Bharr, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean.JasonStark29/05/2022
from car park at Invavar path opposite phone box is closed, path starts about 50m along roadcolinfielding25/04/2022
Clockwise circuit of the four Glen Lyon Munros from Invervar CP. Also included An Sgorr and Meall a' Bharr Munro Tops.welshyboyo28/03/2022
Glen Lyon horseshoe in heavy clag (CCW)D.Hoyle15/01/2022
Invervar - Carn Gorm - An Sgorr - Meall Garbh - Meall a’ Bharr - Carn Mairg - Meall Liath - Meall na Aighean - Meall na Aighean W Top - Invervar.Mark Jackson19/08/2021
Parked at Invervar. Started off cloudy was very windy on Carn Gorm. As we left the summit the cloud started to lift and break. The rest of the route was in glorious sunshine with a breeze and great views. We saw a Golden Plover, Meadow Pipits and Stonechats. Took in 4 Munro’s the 3 tops and deleted top. Cooled off in a muddy pond full of tadpoles and pond skaters. Only saw 2 people on the tops. Time taken 7 hours 20 minutes for 12.75 miles.isabelle18/08/2021
First of Glen Lyon round from Inverar. Arrived CP 07:20 with 2 spaces remaining but only saw one walker all day. Another brilliant inversion, almost identical to Ben Lawers this week last year. 6.5hrs with 30 min cool-off in muddy lochan.iangpark23/07/2021
A round of the four munro and the tops on a hot windless day. Great day in the hillsPilotralph 13/07/2021
Clockwise circuit from Invervar. Sunny spells with occasional light showers. Very windygeoffh1211/06/2021
Càrn Mairg circuit from Invervar, Walkhighlands route of 4 munros north side of Glen Lyonhummusg25/05/2021
With xtnrowan17/04/2021
Innerwick to Invervar - Beinn Dearg then the 4 Munros.quadbarrel22/10/2020
starting at Invervar. You follow the path out passed the lint mill to the summit a steep steady slog to the summit.Aristotle Chip05/08/2020
The Carn Mairg Group, with Chris.Hutchie29/07/2020
Glen Lyon horseshoe ridge, clockwise. With JAS.kdbennett18/07/2020
Long day in awful weather. 4 munros baggedNicky C11/08/2019
R great weather 6hr 17 for round 4 Munro 2 tops Richard Tait26/06/2019
Debs & Talisker, Glen Lyon round, 4 Munros, 3 Munros tops and 3 other tops. Cracked the halfway mark.Mountain Goat21/06/2019
Ascent as part of my anticlockwise circuit of the Glen Lyon Horseshoe. Cold north westerly wind, but dry with clear summits. NOTE: Start at Invervar now 50yards west of telephone box.knarf05/05/2019
With Jack, Jim, Joe, Thea, Jon, Gavin Easter trip (Killin)fellie19/04/2019
Clear sunny, dusting of snow. with mags and dave then after coffee did rest of round with deepa.Rodge02/01/2019
40mph gusting wind and arctic conditions on top made this the one and only hill of the day.Colin Crawford05/12/2018
From Invervar (NN 66616 48220) - Carn Gorm - Meall Garbh - Meall a' Bharr - Carn Mairg - Meall na Aighean. Woodland path then hydro track to begin then clear mountain paths from then on. Exceptional windchill, icy and also deep snow in some areas.david23020130/10/2018
Started at 07:45, as one circuit including Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg & Meall nan Aighean (Creag Mhor). Very misty on top of Carn Gorm and Meall Garbh, this cleared around 12:00 to gives good views of Schiehallion and Glen Lyon, 7:10 hours all in.chillyman808/08/2018
Clockwise loop of 4 Glen Lyon Munros from InvervarTisteln08/07/2018
With Karen Daly & BusterHighland Days24/06/2018
51st Munrolojzi86062107/05/2018
Carn Mairg loopHuwel10/04/2018
From Invervar. Solo. Usual ascent. Snow pretty much from treeline. Soft, deep and tiring. But a dry day weatherwise. Took a lot of effort to reach summit as snow wasnt hard enough to bear weight until around 950m. Super views. Trig buried in snow.stig_nest13/03/2018
Me Issy, Angela and Tony walked as part of 4 Munro loop. Good day out.Kevthecat30/09/2017
From Invervar with Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg and Meall na AigheanGeoff Briggs16/09/2017
Completed the horseshoeJamesSDonald04/06/2017
With Mark.Jonathan Willingham14/05/2017
Clockwise round of 4 munros and 3 tops - very windy but good views otherwise!twg2713/03/2017
The expected overdose of hectoring keep-out-for-two-months notices at Invervar, then a path covered in felled forestry mess, left deliberately to put walkers off. Path up Carn Gorm once over the bridge by forest edge was fine. Rebuilt cairn by summit rock. Fallen trig pillar is lower.alda02/10/2016
Started from Invervar and went round clockwise in strong windjustin99911/09/2016
TD & CThis Dog30/08/2016
Second time up; this time en route to Ben Macdui. From the Aviemore Ski Centre, up to Cairn Gorm summit. Then to Stob Coire an t'Sneachda and south; lunch by Lochan Buidhe (beautiful in the sunshine). Then straight to the summit. Return over west shoulder of Cairn Lochan (clear and easy path, well maintained).AlexanderHoward22/08/2016
C/W round of 4 munros and 3 tops from inverar.robertphillips17/07/2016
Glen Lyon horseshoe, anticlockwisekdbennett25/06/2016
From Inverar round of the 4 Munros and 3 tops.rhalstead16/06/2016