Goat Fell
Arran's highest hill at 874 metres, climbed from the Cladach Centre near Brodick, with views across the Firth of Clyde to Jura and, on a clear day, Ireland.
Goat Fell is the highest hill on Arran, 874 metres of granite rising above Brodick Bay.
Its cone stands over the bay, and climbing it is one of the great days out on the island.
The most popular route starts at the Cladach Centre, beside Brodick Castle, and climbs about three miles to the top. Good paths lead up through woodland and open heather moorland, and the last stretch is a steeper scramble up through granite boulders to the summit. Most people take between four and six hours there and back, and a reasonably fit beginner can manage it.
On a clear day the reward is a view right across the Firth of Clyde to the mainland, over the jagged ridges of north Arran, west to Jura and, when the air is at its clearest, to the coast of Ireland. Check the forecast, pack warm layers, and start early.
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Allow four to six hours there and back, and go prepared for the weather.
- Height
- 874 metres.
- Start
- Cladach Centre, KA27 8DE.
- Time
- Four to six hours.
The main path starts at the Cladach Centre, by Brodick Castle, KA27 8DE.
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