Geal-charn
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 917.1 m · 3,009 ft
- Prominence
- 178 m
- Grid reference
- NN 59646 78252
- Coordinates
- 56.87443, -4.30452
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 42
- OS Explorer
- OL50 393
- Summit feature
- rock 5m E of windshelter
- Key col
- NN592766 (739 m)
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
- Sunrise
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.874, -4.305. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
cairn on E top at NN 59772 78288 is 0.6m lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 5m E of windshelter. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730/Leica 530
- Record revised
- 15-Aug-12
- Drop measured from
- NN592766 · 739 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Reaching Geal-charn by train
One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Dalwhinnie | 7.6 km | SW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ericht Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pass | 7.2 km · NE |
| Dalwhinnie Village Hall | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7.7 km · NE |
| The Apiary at Dalwhinnie | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Improvement required | 7.7 km · NE |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A' Mharconaich | 973.2 m | 2.1 km |
| Beinn Udlamain | 1010.2 m | 4.6 km |
| The Sow of Atholl | 798.9 m | 5 km |
| Sgairneach Mhor | 991.4 m | 5.1 km |
| The Fara | 911.4 m | 6 km |
| A' Bhuidheanach Bheag | 936 m | 6.4 km |