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Geal Charn from Glen Markie

Fri

09

Jan

2009

Sunrise Sunrise 9:55 am
Sunset Sunset 4:53 pm
6 hours 58 minutes(s) daylight

Traverse of Geal Charn from Glen Markie to Garva Bridge

Geal Charn from Glen Markie is a route in “The Monadhliath” region / range which is located in the Glen Roy to Monadhliath area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a route between two seperate points

Quite a straightforward route over the most westerly of Monadhliath Hills. The route is a complete traverse of Geal Charn ascending from the east via Glen Markie and descending down the south-western side down Garva Bridge to return by a road walk. Geal Charn's summit point at 926 metres is marked with a huge cairn which is quite impressive for such a quite hill.

Possibly the use of a bike maybe useful but the walk back isn't so far and the road isn't the busiest.

DistanceAscentTime
15 km/ 9 miles670 m/ 2200 ft4 hours plus

There is 1 munro on this route

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Geal Charn (Monadh Liath)926260Geeya CharnWhite peak


The Markie Burn may be impassible if in spate

QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN58399368247° WSW0.3 (0.3)Leave the public road and head towards the dam
NN58159358331° NNW1.1 (1.4)From Spey Dam follow the track along the east side of the Markie Burn
NN5762945617° NNE0.3 (1.7)Continue pass a wooded area
NN57709481N1.8 (3.5)
NN5797966122° NNE1.8 (5.3)Continue along the track on the east bank of Markie Burn
NN58689829N0.3 (5.6)Look for a point to cross the Markie Burn and ascend onto Bruach nam Boidag
NN58739860304° NW1.2 (6.8)Climb steeply onto Bruach nam Biodag
NN57789925291° WNW0.3 (7.1)Follow the faint path around above the loachain
NN57509936263° W1 (8.1)Climb steeply onto the platea
NN56559925219° SW0.7 (8.8)Continue onto the summit of Geal Charn and the descend steeply vai the south western nose
Munro SummitNN561987232° SW1.6 (10.4)The summit Geal Charn (Monadh Liath) (926 metres)
NN54819770218° SW1.6 (12)Descend steeply eventually joining a path where Allt Coire nan Dearcag joins Feith Talagain
NN53829646246° WSW1.5 (13.5)
NN52479586192° SSW0.7 (14.2)Cross the footbridge over the Feith Talagain
NN52319516203° SSW0.5 (14.7)Cross over another bridge
NN52119471203° SSW0.5 (15.2)Head back along road backto the Spey Dam

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This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
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