Friday 16 June 2017

Geal Charn (Cairngorms)



On the way up to Inverness for Exam Board, I wished to add to my Corbett count and I was now approaching the centenary. This hill wasn't one I had long considered but it would fit well with a minor deviation off the A9. That said, it took a wee while to eventually get down to the lodge, where I parked at the edge of the turning circle. The forecast was mixed and it was certainly that type of day, where it was warm enough but once the wind and rain hit me on the summit, it was pretty chilly. June in Scotland really. I didn't get a true appreciation of the views for this hill although Ben Rinnes could be seen to the North-East. The ground was a bit awkward off the North-West so it took me a wee while to get round this but I eventually hit Corbett 98, and ran around this 13km route in just over 2 hours. I enjoyed the remote aspect of this hill. Although considered a Cairngorm hill, it feels rather separate from the main range.