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Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg & Meall na Aighean Glen Lyon Horseshoe is a route in “The Glen Lyon ” region / range which is located in the Loch Tay to Loch Rannoch area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
This is a circular route This range of mountains forms a continuous ridge Glen Lyon is quite steep and the southern shoulder of Creag Mhor is craggy.
Similar in appearance to The Cairngorms because of the munros The Cairngorms . Never less a complete round of the 4 munros is a good hillwalking expeditions.
Distance: 18km / 11 miles
Ascent: 1340m / 4397 feet
Time: 6 hours plus
There are 4 munros on the
Jump to Another Route A'Bhuidheanach Bheag & Carn na Caim A'Chailleach, Carn Sgulain, and Carn Dearg A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire Am Faochagach, Cona’ Mheall An Caisteal & Ben a'Chroin An Gearanach & Stob Coire a'Chairn from Kinlochleven An Gearanach from Glen Nevis An Socach from Glen Clunie An Teallach, Dundonnell Aonach Beag (Nevis region) & Aonach Mor Aonach Eagach Aonach Mor & Aonach Beag Ardverikie Circuit Beinn A' Bhiethir Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach Beinn a'Chochuill & Beinn Eunaich Beinn A'Ghlo - The Hooded Mountian Beinn Achaladair & Beinn a' Chreachain Beinn Bhreac and Beinn a'Chaorainn Beinn Bhrotain and Monadh Mor Beinn Bhuidhe Beinn Chabhair Beinn Dearg Beinn Dearg & Cona’ Mheall Beinn Dearg, Cona’ Mheall, Meall nan Ceapraichean, Eididh nan Clach Geala Beinn Dearg, Meall nan Ceapraichean, Eididh nan Clach Geala Beinn Dorain & Beinn an Dothaidh Beinn Eibhinn & Aonach Beag Beinn Eighe Beinn Fhada & A'Ghlas-bheinn Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Etive Beinn Ime & Beinn Narnain Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh Beinn Mhanach Beinn Mheadhoin Beinn na Lap Beinn Sgritheall Beinn Sgulaird Ben Alder Ciruit Ben Alligin Ben Challum Ben Chonzie via Glen Turret Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh Ben Hope Ben Lawers Ridge Ben Lomond Ben Macdui via Deeside Ben More (Isle of Mull) Ben More Assynt & Conival Ben More Crainlarich Ben Nevis Ben Nevis & Carn Mor Dearg Ben Starav Munros Ben Vane Ben Volich (Loch Lomond) Ben Vorlich & Stuc a' Chroin Bidean nam Bian Bla Bheinn Braeriach Buachaille Etive Beag Buachaille Etive Mor Bynack More and Cairn Gorm Cairn Bannoch & Broad Cairn Cairn of Claise & Glas Maol Circuit Carn a'Chlamhain Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch Carn an t-Sagairt More & Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach Carn Dearg & Sgor Gaibhre Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean & Sail Chaorainn Carn Liath, Stob Poite Coire Ardair Creag Meagaidh Creise & Meall a'Bhuiridh Cruach Ardrain & Beinn Tulaichean Drumochter Circuit Eastern Mamores Fionn Bheinn from Achnasheen Gairich Geal Charn & Carn Dearg Geal Charn from Glen Markie Glas Tulaichean & Carn an Righ Glen Clova Circuit Glen Dessarry Circuit Glen Lyon Horseshoe Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn) Ladhar Bheinn Lawers Ridge - Western Section Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuide Liathach Glen Torridon Lochnagar Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buindhe Mam Sodhail, Cairn Eige & Beinn Fhionnlaidh Maoile Lunndaidh Maol Chean-dearg Meall Buidhe Meall Chuaich Meall Ghaordaidh Meall Glas & Sgiath Chuil Meall nan Tarmachan and the Tarmachan Ridge Moruisg & Sgurr nan Ceannaichean Mullach Clach a' Blair Mullach nan Coirean & Stob Ban Na Gruagaichean, Stob Coire a'Chairn & Am Bodach North Shiel Ridge Eastern Circuit Schiehallion Seana Bhraigh from Inverlael Seana Bhraigh from Oykel Bridge Sgor Gaoith Sgor na h-Ulaidh Sgurr a'Mhaoraich Sgurr Choinnich & Sgurr a'Chaorachain Sgurr Choinnich Mor from Glen Nevis Sgurr Dubh Mor & Sgurr nan Eag Sgurr Eilde Mor from Kinlochleven Sgurr Mòr and The Eastern Fannaichs Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan plus 2 Sgurr nan Coireachan and Sgurr Thuilm Sgurr nan Gillean from Sligachan Slioch South Glen Shiel Ridge Srurr Mor Stob a'Choire Mheadoin & Stob Coire Easain Stob a'Choire Odhair & Stob Ghabhar Stob Ban, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Coire an Laoigh Stob Coir' an Albannaich and Meall nan Eun Stob Coire an Laoigh, Stob Choire Claurigh & Stob Ban, The Grey Corries Stob Coire Sgriodain & Chno Dearg Stuchd an Lochain The Cairnwell Munros The Devils Point Cairn Toul and The Angels' Peak The Devils Ridge From Glen Nevis The Fisherfield Six The Five Sisters of Kintail The Loch Lochy Munros The Most Eastern Munro The Ring of Steall The Saddle and Sgurr na Sgine The Western Fannaichs Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach Tyndrum Circuit
Munro Height Order Pronunciation Meaning
Carn Gorm 1029 103 Kaarn Gorom Blue cairn shaped hill Meall Garbh 968 186 Myowl Garv Rounded rough hill Carn Mairg 1041 91 Kaarm Mairg Cairn shaped peak of sorrow Meall na Aighean 981 169 Miaowl nun ion Hill of the hinds
The owners of North Chesthill estate have expressed the wish that hillwalkers should transverse from west - east to minimise dear management. This route
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NN665482 345° NNW 0.8 (0.8) Start from Invervar, taking the track leading north through the forest. NN663490 321° NW 0.6 (1.4) Continue up along the path passing through a couple of gates NN659495 238° WSW 0.3 (1.7) Cross Invervar burn and follow narrow path along north edge of forest NN65614932 287° WNW 2.2 (3.9) Head up the rising moorland onto the southeastern ridge and onto the summit NN635500 29° NNE 1 (4.9) The summit Carn Gorm NN640509 41° NE 1.1 (6) From An Sgorr head for Meal Garbh which is marked by a line of old fence posts NN647517 87° E 0.5 (6.5) The summit Meall Garbh NN65165172 85° E 1.5 (8) Following old fence posts past Small Lochan NN66665185 158° SSE 0.4 (8.4) Continue past the Cairn and onto the top Meall a' Bharr NN668515 76° ENE 0.6 (9) From the long summit ridge of Meall a' Bharr dropping to a little col below the north top of Carn Mairg NN67365163 74° ENE 0.6 (9.6) Continue past the Cairn NN67945179 142° SE 0.7 (10.3) Continue onto the summit then drop east over bouldery scree onto col NN684512 79° E 0.3 (10.6) The summit Carn Mairg NN68725126 166° SSE 0.9 (11.5) From the col head for the summit ridge NN68935038 148° SSE 0.9 (12.4) Head for the summit of Meall na Aigean NN694496 275° W 1.5 (13.9) The summit Meall na Aighean NN67874974 226° SW 1.2 (15.1) Continue down the broad ridge with care as in mist it is indistinct NN670489 243° WSW 0.7 (15.8) Head down to rejoin the path along the Invervar Burn NN664486 243° WSW 0.7 (16.5) Continue down to the road & car park
This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator
The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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