Geal Charn NE Top

Rising above the upper Don Valley, this rounded, heather-clad summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier Cairngorm peaks. Characteristic of the eastern Grampians, the terrain is dominated by rolling moorland and managed estate tracks, rewarding walkers with a sense of isolation and vast, open skies.

• •The name Geal Charn is derived from the Gaelic for 'white cairn,' a common highland descriptor usually referring to light-coloured quartzite or the tendency for snow to linger on its higher slopes.
• •The summit provides a clear perspective of the eastern Cairngorms, specifically the vast plateau and granite tors of Ben Avon to the west, and the deep cleft of Strathdon to the south.
• •This hill sits on the watershed between the River Don and Glen Carvie, forming part of the rolling moorland typical of the Aberdeenshire Grampians.
• •In a country with at least half a dozen more famous peaks sharing the name Geal Charn, this particular summit offers the distinct advantage of being the one you are least likely to share with a crowd.