Càrn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar)

Càrn nan Gobhar is a mountain rising to 992 metres (3,255 ft) in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies north of Glen Strathfarrar and south of Glen Orrin, some 40 kilometres west of the city of Inverness. It is usually climbed along with the neighbouring Munros of Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgurr na Ruaidhe.

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
Coordinates57°27′05″N 4°52′48″W / 57.4515°N 4.8799°W / 57.4515; -4.8799
Naming
English translationhill of the goats
Language of nameGaelic
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰaːrˠn nəŋ ˈko.əɾ]
English approximation:
KARN-nən-KOH-ər
Geography
Càrn nan Gobhar is located in Scotland
Càrn nan Gobhar
Càrn nan Gobhar
Parent rangeNorthwest Highlands
OS gridNH273438
Topo mapOS Landranger 25, OS Explorer 430

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

Stony summit of Càrn nan Gobhar

References

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  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.