Carn nan Gabhar, Beinn a' Ghlo (1122m) – Walk, Route & Map

Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height1,121.9 m3,681 ft

Grid RefNN 971 733

OS MapOL51 & 394OS Explorer

RegionAtholl & Glen Shee

Càrn nan Gabhar, the 'cairn of the goats', is the highest of the three Munros on Beinn a' Ghlò, the 'hill of the veil or mist'. Legend says the massif has nineteen corries, and a rifle shot in one can't be heard in any other. The true top is a large cairn a short way north-east of the trig point, looking out to the Cairngorms. In 1993 an RAF Hercules crashed on the mountain, killing all nine on board.

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Summit

Rock at base of large cairn

Rock & Ground

Grass with patches of grey scree on top, heather on the lower slopes.

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Our Route

Distance13.7 mi22.1 km

Ascent1,110 m3,640 ft

Time7h 20mwalking

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Start & FinishA car parkNN 9058 6710 · circular route

Directions

Also on this route: Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (Beinn a' Ghlo), Carn Liath (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.