Geal Charn

One of a group of of three mountains (the other two being Beinn a' Chlachair and Creag Pitridh) which lies south of Loch Laggan in the Ardverikie Forest. Beinn a' Chlachair is the most prominent of the three, being a high isolated plateau with steep crags and corries on its sides. Geal Charn is also a prominent mountain when seen from upper Strathspey. Creag Pitridh is a smaller, but quite a rocky peak with steep crags above Lochan na h-Earba. There are good tracks and stalker's paths leading the several kilometres to these mountains from the A86 road near Loch Laggan, and they provide the best route of access.

From the A86 road at the south-west end of Loch Laggan, follow the track eastwards to the head of Lochan na h-Earba and go up the stalker's path south-east for about a kilometre. Leave the path and climb south up the broad ridge on the east side of Coire Mor a' Chlachair and go round the rim of this corrie to the summit of Beinn a' Chlachair. Descend along the north-east ridge with a steep drop at its end to reach the stalker's path again. Go down it for a short distance then take another path climbing north-east between Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh. From the col between them climb Geal Charn first, then Creag Pitridh and from there descend south-west to the original stalker's path and return by the outward route.

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