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Little Geal Charn routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Garva BridgeModerate
This route starts from Garva Bridge and follows a clear path up the gentle slopes to the summit of Little Geal Charn, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 7km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from Loch LagganGrade 1
The North Ridge offers a straightforward scramble with some exposure, suitable for those with basic scrambling experience.
East Face ClimbClimbing · 5km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Loch LagganGrade 3
The East Face provides a challenging climb with several technical sections, recommended for experienced climbers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Little Geal Charn today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Little Geal Charn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 710m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Little Geal Charn each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:15, sunset 16:38
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:44.
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About Little Geal Charn
Little Geal Charn is 710 m (2,329 ft) high with 22 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 392nd highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Meikle Geal Charn (1.0 km), Cairn Culchavie (1.4 km) and Meall an t-Seangain (1.6 km).
How high is Little Geal Charn?
Little Geal Charn is 710 metres high with 22 metres of prominence.
Where is Little Geal Charn?
Little Geal Charn is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Little Geal Charn?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Little Geal Charn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Little Geal Charn today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Little Geal Charn?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
