Càrn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar)

Càrn nan Gobhar is a mountain situated on the northern side of Glen Strathfarrar in Scotland. It stands some 40 kilometres west of the city of Inverness.

Càrn nan Gobhar
Càrn nan Gobhar is the round hill to the right, May 2006
Highest point
Elevation992 m (3,255 ft)[1]
Prominence137 m (449 ft)[2]
Parent peakSgurr a' Choire Ghlais
ListingMunro
Coordinates
Naming
English translationHill of the Goat
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰaːrˠn nəŋ ˈko.əɾ]
English approximation:
KARN-nən-KOH-ər
Geography
Càrn nan Gobhar
OS gridNH273438
Topo mapOS Landranger 25, OS Explorer 430

It is usually climbed along with the neighbouring Munros of Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgurr na Ruaidhe.

Somewhat confusingly there is another Càrn nan Gobhar, also a Munro with exactly the same height, situated 14 kilometres to the south west, on the opposite side of Glen Strathfarrar.

Stony summit of Càrn nan Gobhar

References

  1. "walkhighlands Carn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar)". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012.


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