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Geal-charn

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Munro (M): A stand alone mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet tall is known as a Munro. The list of Munro's were first compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 but now maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

County: Highland
Classification: Ma,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 917.1/3009
Feature: rock 5m E of windshelter
Observations: cairn on E top at NN 59772 78288 is 0.6m lower
Survey: Leica NA730/Leica 530
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
Copyright: Creative Commons License
Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.

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NN 59644 78259

56.874433, -4.304519

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56°52'28.0"N 4°18'16.3"W

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30V 420489 6304166

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