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Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath

A Munro of 976 metres, the southern summit of Beinn a' Ghlò above Blair Atholl, climbed from the car park at Loch Moraig.

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Carn Liath, 976 metres, is one of the three Munro summits of Beinn a' Ghlò, near Blair Atholl on the southern edge of the Cairngorms National Park.

It is not the Carn Liath above Loch Laggan. For years its path was a scar plain to see from the A9. In 2019 it was repaired with 900 metres of stone pitching, and in 2023 a car park opened at its start, by Loch Moraig.

The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area, and stags are stalked here from August to 20 October. No avalanche forecast covers Beinn a' Ghlò, and under snow that does not mean there is no risk. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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Places to stay near Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath, and when each is next free.

A stone farmhouse with dormer windows sits behind a timber post and rail fence, trees and hills visible beyond.Milton of Kincraigie
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Blair Atholl
  • 4 miles from Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath
Check datesA stone cottage with a gabled dormer window catches evening light among autumn trees, a bench and picnic table on the gravel outside.Charlottefield
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Tulliemet
  • 11 miles from Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath
Check datesAn aerial view shows a stone and timber cottage with a round hot tub in the garden, hills rising behind a dry stone wall.Pheasant Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Kincraigie
  • 13 miles from Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath
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  • Sleeps 4
  • 13 miles from Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath
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