Route ID: 485
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Place:Three Hills Area: Scottish Highlands Walk Length(km): 15.4 Mag Var:
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Comments: Long walk covering three Munros - Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh & Carn Mairg
Start: Invervar
Magnetic
Bearing
Distance
(km)
Height Gained
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Description of Route
Time for Leg
GR: NN666482
To: Foot Bridge
 
1.4
210 
Follow track North of Invervar through woodland.   
GR: NN659494
To: Edge of woodline
 
0.3
60  
Cross foot bridge and follow woodline West for 300m.    
GR: NN657495
To: Open Moorland
 
1.7
350 
Move due West though open rising moorland for 1.7km.   
GR: NN640495
To: Carn Gorm
 
0.8
192  
Walk North West for 800 m to reach summit of Carn Gorm, Trg Point is 100m North of highest point.    
GR: NN634501
To: Fenceline
 
1.8
60 
Move North down a gentle slop for 800m then head North East upto a row of old fence posts.    
GR: NN643516
To: Meall Garbh
 
0.35
50  
Head East along fenceline to the summit of Meall Garbh.    
GR: NN646516
To: Spot Height
 
1.25
0 
Follow fenceline East past small lake then North East to small rise/spot height.    
GR: NN658519
To: Fenceline
 
0.85
120 
Move due East 850m until you pickup line of old fence posts.   
GR: NN667518
To: Meall a Bharr
 
0.4
10  
Follow fenceline South East for 400m to summit of Meall a Bharr.    
GR: NN667515
To: Ridge
 
1.2
20  
Follow ridgeline due East to spot height.    
GR: NN680516
To: Carn Mairg
 
0.4
40  
Follow narrow boldery ridge South East to summit of Carn Mairg.    
GR: NN684512
To: South of Saddle
 
0.3
0 
Decend carefully South East down steep slop to base of saddle.   
GR: NN687510
To: Foot Bridge
 
2
0 
Decend South West through Gleann Pollaidh to GR680501 then follow steam to Foot Bridge.   
GR: NN673497
To: T Junction
 
2
0  
Follow track down mountain heading West towards treeline and junction with forest road.    
GR: NN663486
To: Start Point
 
0.7
0 
Follow forest road down into Invervar.   
GR: 666482
 Totals:  15.4
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Thanks to: The Munros - Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guild