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| Name: | Geal-charn |
| Hill number: | 589 |
| Height: | 920.9m / 3021ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 548 Sgor Gaoith |
| Parent (SMC): | 548 Sgor Gaoith |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Catchment: | Spey |
| Class: | Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Murdo (Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,Mur) |
| Grid ref: | NH 88404 01404 |
| Summit feature: | windshelter |
| Drop: | 55.7m |
| Col: | 865.2m NH 8855 0095  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 35 36 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
| Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 360 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Excellent path from Glen Feshie to Sgor Gaoith, round to Sgoran Dubh Mor, Meall Buidhe and Geal Charn then steeply down through rocks and heather back to the path. With DRC. | TRG318 | 16/06/2023 |
| Up south flank, rocky but semi-path from the bealach helps | Trantham Clan | 24/05/2023 |
| Sgorr Gaoith circuit | oldbagger27 | 08/09/2022 |
| 6 of 7: From Meall Buidhe. With Karen. | ChrisR | 08/05/2022 |
| WML Assessment | Grimpeur1234 | 21/02/2022 |
| From Glen Feshie for a round of Geal-charn, Meall Buidhe, Sgoran Dubh Mor, Tom Dubh and Meall Dubhag. | rhalstead | 08/09/2021 |
| Carn Ban Beag, Carn Ban Mor West Top, Carn Ban Mor, Sgor Gaoith, Sgoran Dubh Mor, Meall Buidhe, Geal-charn | keithouk | 25/08/2021 |
| Top bagging day from near balachchroik... | hils | 14/08/2021 |
| Parked N of Balachroick, taking path E and then up NNE to beallach below Creag Mhigeachaidh. Climbed Creag Mhigeachaidh, return to beallach and then Geal-charn, Meall Buidhe, and steady climb to Sgoran Dubh Mor. Pleasant high level traverse to Sgor Gaoith, with excellent views. Then Carn Ban Mor, Tom Dubh and out and back to Carn na Criche. Then Meall Dubhag, a slightly misjudged traverse to reach Carn Ban Mor West Top, Carn Ban Beag, descent to track running below W side of Creag Ghiuthsachan and return to start. Hot dry conditons. | RobertP | 15/07/2021 |
| Ascent of Sgor Gaoith from Glen Feshie via the northern Tops. Good path up as far as the bealach to the NW. | davidpettit84 | 05/06/2021 |
| Fantastic day out walking with Issy, Kirsty and Richard. excellent weather and brilliant views. | Kevthecat | 24/04/2021 |
| SG plus the 5 tops - a day of sharing with the Sunday Munro Baggers at the summit - and only me on the tops | Scmccabe | 29/11/2020 |
| with Iain Cruwys | Topsaswell | 13/11/2020 |
| Miserable day on the hill after the promise of clear views :( | Nicky C | 25/08/2020 |
| Round of Sgor Gaoith and four tops using track from near Balachroik. | jenx | 09/08/2020 |
| Started from carpark in Glen Feshie. Good path up through forest and regenerating woodland to col at 1012m. Then N to summit of Sgor Gaoith above huge cliffs. Amazing views over Loch Eanaich. Then continued N to col at 1053m and turned W to Meall Buidhe and Geal-Charn. Descended SW from cairn back to path into Glen. With dad. 16.1km. | PiranhaFish | 03/08/2020 |
| Round trip in breezy, showery but clear conditions with Doug and Izzy | Capt Malbec | 18/07/2020 |
| On the way to Sgor Gaoith from Glenfeshie. | mcbboyd | 15/09/2019 |
| 12.5 mile circular from Achlean up normal path over Carn Ban Mor and onto Sgor Gaoiths great summit, continued along ridge to Sgoran Dubh Mhor all on easy paths, we saw the showers coming and decided to descend over Meall Buidhe and Geal-Charn (easy rocky terrain), the descent off Geal-Charn started bouldery but turned into steep heather, then followed little path back into forest and along road to start. High cloud and showery weather, great views from top but cloud stayed on the Braeriach mass most of the day, passed 4 people all day. | DanTrig | 16/06/2019 |
| With Karen & Buster | Highland Days | 02/01/2019 |
| From forest car-park south of Feshiebridge. (NH 852012). Sgor Gaoith and the three tops (70s Motown group). | Geoff Briggs | 13/11/2018 |
| Sgor Goaith from Glen Feshie with adjacent Munro Tops | Crib Goch | 19/06/2018 |
| From Meall Buidhe. Continued NNW round the south flank of Pt. 904m and up to the summit. Onwards to Creag Mhicgeachaidh. With AC. | Man of Kernow1 | 08/06/2018 |
| From munro top | emily | 20/01/2018 |
| Circuit from car park near Cairngorm Gliding Club | Ajm0310 | 17/08/2017 |
| Walked down from Meall Buidhe. | 187lenny | 13/08/2017 |
| MT2 | Dave Geere | 27/07/2017 |
| With Val. Parked near gliding centre. Forest track then path heading south then contouring before climbing to col between Geal Charn and Meall Buidhe. Good Weather. | mike.hoult | 12/07/2017 |
| See Sgor Gaoith | Peterb | 22/06/2017 |
| Solo | neil hutton | 16/06/2017 |
| with Sgor Gaoith | rlee5040 | 31/05/2017 |
| and Sgor Gaoth | Huwel | 24/05/2017 |
| After Sgor Gaioth | DampandDusty | 09/05/2017 |
| From Auchlean car park S along E side of Glen Feshie, then up track by Allt Coire Chaoi to Mullach Clach a'Bhlair, N along tracks, then NW to Meall Dubhag, NE to Carn Ban Mor and then Sgor Gaoith, descent along NW ridge via Meall Buidhe and Geal-charn to track that meets the road just N of Balachrock, S back to Auchlean | kdbennett | 30/04/2017 |
| ACW round of carn ban mor west top, meall dubhag, tom dubh, carn ban mor, sqor gaoith, sqoran dubh mor, meall buidhe, geal charn, creag mhigeachaidh, from cp 1 km north of auchlean. | robertphillips | 26/09/2016 |
| Weather clag, snow on ground. | MountainMac | 31/03/2016 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/504770012 | Alastair S | 28/02/2016 |
| Up via North ridge. | Chris Peart | 17/05/2014 |
| AS. Achlean to Carn Ban Mor, Sgor Gaoith, Sgoran Dubh Mor, Meall Buidhe, Geal Charn, Creag Mhigeachaidh, Balachroick & Achlean. Fine wintery day with strong N winds. | Vin | 10/10/2013 |
| With Joel West & Ian Soulsby. A Deleted Munro. On all Munro lists up to 1974. | Dangerous Dave | 22/02/2013 |
| eyenose | 31/12/2011 | |
| Debs Goska | Mountain Goat | 23/04/2011 |
| 8 of 8: From Meall Buidhe. | ChrisR | 25/08/2009 |
| self (Sgorr Gaoith) | davidsbatty | 21/08/2009 |
| On attempt of all Munros and tops in 2007 | ancient brit | 12/09/2007 |
| Completed Carn Ban Mor and Mullach with all of the tops, 39.5km, 1780 accent in 11hr 45 min | JamesSDonald | 10/07/2007 |
| t127 | redcon | 08/07/2007 |
| Alone. On ascent to Sgoran Gaoith. | CJM | 05/04/2007 |
| See Mullach Clach a'Bhlair | dbb | 16/10/2006 |
| Continued out to the end of the northwest spur beyond Meall Buidhe. | yorkie | 25/09/2006 |