Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height975.8 m3,201 ft
Grid RefNN 936 698
OS MapOL51 & 394OS Explorer
RegionAtholl & Glen Shee
Carn Liath means 'grey cairn', and it fits: patches of grey scree show through the grass on its steep slopes above Loch Moraig. It's the first of the three Munros of Beinn a' Ghlo, a sprawling massif of nineteen corries that Queen Victoria admired from Glen Tilt in 1844. A large cairn crowns the summit, which looks out over Blair Atholl towards the Lowlands.
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Large cairn
Rock & Ground
Steep grassy slopes with patches of grey scree showing through near the top.
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Distance13.7 mi22.1 km
Ascent1,110 m3,640 ft
Time7h 20mwalking
Start & FinishA car parkNN 9058 6710 · circular route
DirectionsAlso on this route: Carn nan Gabhar (Beinn a' Ghlo), Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (Beinn a' Ghlo)
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
