Geal Charn
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 821 m · 2,694 ft
- Prominence
- 173 m
- Grid reference
- NJ 09052 12690
- Coordinates
- 57.19602, -3.50674
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Cairngorms
- OS Landranger
- 36
- OS Explorer
- OL58N 404N
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NJ062100 (648 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
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 57.196, -3.507. 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
1-2m higher than rock 170m ESE.
The recorded summit point is cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 10-Nov-12
- Drop measured from
- NJ062100 · 648 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cnap Chaochan Aitinn | 715 m | 6.1 km |
| Bynack More | 1090 m | 8 km |
| Bynack Beg | 970 m | 8 km |
| Creag Mhor | 895 m | 8.6 km |
| A' Choinneach | 1017 m | 9.8 km |
| Meall a' Bhuachaille | 810 m | 10 km |