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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- Sunset
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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.
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 |