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Name: | Carn Gorm |
Hill number: | 109 |
Height: | 1029.5m / 3378ft |
RHB Section: | 02A: Loch Rannoch to Glen Lyon |
County/UA: | Perth and Kinross |
Catchment: | Tay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 63518 50063 |
Summit feature: | outcrop a few metres E of cairn |
Drop: | 188.5m |
Col: | 841.1m NN 6410 5136 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 42 51 (1:25k) OL48E OL49W 378E 386W |
Observations: | higher than outcrop beneath cairn and outcrop 5m to NW |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 881 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
First of the day cairn windy after sunny ascent | Denise | 13/04/2024 |
Did this walk anticlockwise today to rebel against being told to walk clockwise to minimise erosion. I mean come on! Meall na Aighean W top, Meall na Aighean, Meall Liath, Carn Mairg, Meall a'Bharr, Meall Garbh E Top, Meall Garbh, An Sgorr, Carn Gorm. Also 2 swims, one at pool below rickety bridge & one in River Lyon at the allowed carpark. Enjoyed my rebellious walk. | Lynnebe | 26/07/2023 |
The Glen Lyon Horseshoe from Invervar, following the estate instruction to do the route in a clockwise direction, taking in the 4 Munros and most of the Tops. Parking in the car park is now reserved for residents in the summer season, so all walkers must use the large layby 1 km to the west. Visited Carn Gorm, An Sgorr, Meall Garbh, Meall Garbh E Top, Meall Luaidhe, Meall a'Bharr, Carn Mairg, Meall Liath, Meall na Aighean E Top, Meall na Aighean, Meall na Aighean W Top. Splendid weather with views from Ben Nevis to Ben Macdhui. 27km with 1700m ascent, taking 10 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 01/06/2023 |
Did the round with my dog. In the clan for the whole route so didn't see a thing! | emily | 06/05/2023 |
With Alasdair | duchally | 23/10/2022 |
Car park full so kept going West until a big layby with room for quite a few around 0.75 miles along, any cars parked on the verges were ticketed when we returned. Lovely day down low, miserable wind up top, relentless for the round, got the 4 and a few tops | PDuncan82 | 25/06/2022 |
Started from the carpark behind the telephone box at Invervar. Arrived at 07:30 and were the 2nd car in a carpark that only holds around cars. Great weather and easy walking on mainly good paths. Completed the circuit of 4 Munros in 6 hours. | gneill | 20/06/2022 |
Hard day out in the wind and rain with H&K | Baz with H&K | 09/06/2022 |
Glen Lyon Horseshoe from Invervar | Gary Heath | 02/06/2022 |
Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Càrn Mairg and Creag Mhòr from Invervar. Solo. Damaged muscle made slow progress but with care the route was completed successfully. Note. 6 spaces in car park in Invervar only. Village now a clearway for 2 miles, no parking available outside of car park which is not enough spaces. Car park apparently closed during stalking season meaning no parking. Estate signs unwelcoming, telling you to stay on path, follow markers and go in defined direction! | meltdiceburg | 01/06/2022 |
From Invervar, Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Meall a'Bharr, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean. | JasonStark | 29/05/2022 |
from car park at Invavar path opposite phone box is closed, path starts about 50m along road | colinfielding | 25/04/2022 |
Clockwise circuit of the four Glen Lyon Munros from Invervar CP. Also included An Sgorr and Meall a' Bharr Munro Tops. | welshyboyo | 28/03/2022 |
Glen Lyon horseshoe in heavy clag (CCW) | D.Hoyle | 15/01/2022 |
Invervar - Carn Gorm - An Sgorr - Meall Garbh - Meall a’ Bharr - Carn Mairg - Meall Liath - Meall na Aighean - Meall na Aighean W Top - Invervar. | Mark Jackson | 19/08/2021 |
Parked at Invervar. Started off cloudy was very windy on Carn Gorm. As we left the summit the cloud started to lift and break. The rest of the route was in glorious sunshine with a breeze and great views. We saw a Golden Plover, Meadow Pipits and Stonechats. Took in 4 Munro’s the 3 tops and deleted top. Cooled off in a muddy pond full of tadpoles and pond skaters. Only saw 2 people on the tops. Time taken 7 hours 20 minutes for 12.75 miles. | isabelle | 18/08/2021 |
First of Glen Lyon round from Inverar. Arrived CP 07:20 with 2 spaces remaining but only saw one walker all day. Another brilliant inversion, almost identical to Ben Lawers this week last year. 6.5hrs with 30 min cool-off in muddy lochan. | iangpark | 23/07/2021 |
A round of the four munro and the tops on a hot windless day. 
Great day in the hills | Pilotralph | 13/07/2021 |
Clockwise circuit from Invervar. Sunny spells with occasional light showers. Very windy | geoffh12 | 11/06/2021 |
Càrn Mairg circuit from Invervar, Walkhighlands route of 4 munros north side of Glen Lyon | hummusg | 25/05/2021 |
With xt | nrowan | 17/04/2021 |
Innerwick to Invervar - Beinn Dearg then the 4 Munros. | quadbarrel | 22/10/2020 |
starting at Invervar. You follow the path out passed the lint mill to the summit a steep steady slog to the summit. | Aristotle Chip | 05/08/2020 |
The Carn Mairg Group, with Chris. | Hutchie | 29/07/2020 |
Glen Lyon horseshoe ridge, clockwise. With JAS. | kdbennett | 18/07/2020 |
Long day in awful weather. 4 munros bagged | Nicky C | 11/08/2019 |
R great weather 6hr 17 for round 4 Munro 2 tops | Richard Tait | 26/06/2019 |
Debs & Talisker, Glen Lyon round, 4 Munros, 3 Munros tops and 3 other tops. Cracked the halfway mark. | Mountain Goat | 21/06/2019 |
Ascent as part of my anticlockwise circuit of the Glen Lyon Horseshoe. Cold north westerly wind, but dry with clear summits. NOTE: Start at Invervar now 50yards west of telephone box. | knarf | 05/05/2019 |
With Jack, Jim, Joe, Thea, Jon, Gavin 
Easter trip (Killin) | fellie | 19/04/2019 |
Clear sunny, dusting of snow. with mags and dave then after coffee did rest of round with deepa. | Rodge | 02/01/2019 |
40mph gusting wind and arctic conditions on top made this the one and only hill of the day. | Colin Crawford | 05/12/2018 |
From Invervar (NN 66616 48220) - Carn Gorm - Meall Garbh - Meall a' Bharr - Carn Mairg - Meall na Aighean. Woodland path then hydro track to begin then clear mountain paths from then on. Exceptional windchill, icy and also deep snow in some areas. | david230201 | 30/10/2018 |
Started at 07:45, as one circuit including Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg & Meall nan Aighean (Creag Mhor). Very misty on top of Carn Gorm and Meall Garbh, this cleared around 12:00 to gives good views of Schiehallion and Glen Lyon, 7:10 hours all in. | chillyman8 | 08/08/2018 |
Clockwise loop of 4 Glen Lyon Munros from Invervar | Tisteln | 08/07/2018 |
With Karen Daly & Buster | Highland Days | 24/06/2018 |
51st Munro | lojzi860621 | 07/05/2018 |
Carn Mairg loop | Huwel | 10/04/2018 |
From Invervar. Solo. 
Usual ascent. Snow pretty much from treeline. Soft, deep and tiring. But a dry day weatherwise. 
Took a lot of effort to reach summit as snow wasnt hard enough to bear weight until around 950m. Super views. Trig buried in snow. | stig_nest | 13/03/2018 |
Me Issy, Angela and Tony walked as part of 4 Munro loop. Good day out. | Kevthecat | 30/09/2017 |
From Invervar with Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean | Geoff Briggs | 16/09/2017 |
Completed the horseshoe | JamesSDonald | 04/06/2017 |
With Mark. | Jonathan Willingham | 14/05/2017 |
Clockwise round of 4 munros and 3 tops - very windy but good views otherwise! | twg27 | 13/03/2017 |
The expected overdose of hectoring keep-out-for-two-months notices at Invervar, then a path covered in felled forestry mess, left deliberately to put walkers off. Path up Carn Gorm once over the bridge by forest edge was fine. Rebuilt cairn by summit rock. Fallen trig pillar is lower. | alda | 02/10/2016 |
Started from Invervar and went round clockwise in strong wind | justin999 | 11/09/2016 |
TD & C | This Dog | 30/08/2016 |
Second time up; this time en route to Ben Macdui. From the Aviemore Ski Centre, up to Cairn Gorm summit. Then to Stob Coire an t'Sneachda and south; lunch by Lochan Buidhe (beautiful in the sunshine). Then straight to the summit. Return over west shoulder of Cairn Lochan (clear and easy path, well maintained). | AlexanderHoward | 22/08/2016 |
C/W round of 4 munros and 3 tops from inverar. | robertphillips | 17/07/2016 |
Glen Lyon horseshoe, anticlockwise | kdbennett | 25/06/2016 |