Scotland
Glas Charn
790M
2593FT
About Glas Charn
Sitting within the rolling, high-altitude plateau of the Grampians, this quiet summit offers a remote experience away from the busy A9 corridor. Rising above the Gaick Forest, its broad, heathery slopes lead to a modest cairn with expansive views across to the high peaks of the Cairngorms and the distinctive Meall Chuaich.
Key Statistics
Rank
98th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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75m
Nearest Town
North Laggan
Geology
Glas Charn is made of layers of compressed sandstone and mica-rich mudstone. These durable rocks were forged deep underground by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN354977
Latitude
57.0409°N
Longitude
4.7145°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Glas Charn', meaning 'green cairn' or 'grey-green stony hill', referring to the distinctive lichen-covered rocks that dot its upper slopes.
- •The hill overlooks the remote Gaick Forest, an area notorious in Scottish history for the 'Gaick Catastrophe' of 1800, where an avalanche destroyed a hunting lodge and killed five men.
- •From the summit, walkers gain a clear perspective of the deep trench of Loch an Duin and the steep western flanks of the neighbouring Corbett, An Sgùrr.
- •It is a hill for the connoisseur of silence, or perhaps just for the walker who took a slightly over-ambitious bearing while heading toward the more popular Meall Chuaich.