Scotland
Carn nan Gobhar
992M
3255FT
About Carn nan Gobhar
Often overshadowed by its more dramatic neighbours, this rounded Munro sits on the northern shores of Loch Mullardoch. Its broad, grassy slopes offer a steady ascent that rewards walkers with an expansive, remote perspective over the waters of Loch Monar and the wild peaks of the Monar Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
23rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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137m
Nearest Town
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Geology
You are walking across hardened layers of compressed sand and mud. These sturdy rocks form the rugged foundation of the Glenfinnan Group beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH273438
Latitude
57.4523°N
Longitude
4.8799°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Cairn of the Goats', a common descriptor in the Highlands for high ground historically frequented by feral goats or used for summer grazing.
- •It is usually the easternmost peak tackled during a circuit of the 'Mullardoch Four', a group of Munros famously difficult to access due to the long walk-in along the reservoir’s edge.
- •The summit offers a clear, earned view of the remote northern ridges of Sgùrr na Lapaich and the deep, uninhabited troughs of the Monar Forest.
- •The landscape to the south was permanently altered in the 1950s when the Mullardoch Dam was completed, raising the water level and submerging the original tracks through Glen Cannich.
- •Navigating its broad, featureless summit plateau in a whiteout is an excellent way to test your compass skills, as there is very little to stop you wandering toward the wrong glen.