{"id":3855,"date":"2023-10-23T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:46:42","slug":"geal-charn-m277-23-oct-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/10\/23\/geal-charn-m277-23-oct-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Geal Ch\u00e0rn M277 (23 Oct 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My original intention was to climb this Munro, plus A&#8217; Mharconaich, but I thought the weather was starting to close in so cut my walk short. It starts at the splendidly-named Balsporran Cottages, and there is a good size car park there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I crossed the railway at the level crossing and promptly set off up the wrong path! However I realised what I had done and had no problem cutting across to the right one. It was not an especially enjoyable climb, though it improved once I gained height and the ground started to be a bit frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However as I reached the summit a gorgeous view across Loch Ericht to the Ben Alder Forest appeared, and that made it all worth while. The view continued unfolding all the way to the col with A&#8217; Mharconaich and I was sorry to turn away from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973.jpg 973w, https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973-508x381.jpg 508w, https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/fifescapes.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PXL_20231023_084806603_0973-48x36.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul id=\"wp-image-\" class=\"exif\"><li class=\"shutter_speed\">Shutter speed:\u00a01\/1900s<\/li><li class=\"aperture\">Aperture:\u00a0&#402;\/1.7<\/li><li class=\"iso\">ISO:\u00a060<\/li><li class=\"focal_length\">Focal length:\u00a04.38mm<\/li><li class=\"created_timestamp\">Taken:\u00a023 October, 2023 08:10<\/li><li class=\"camera\">Camera:\u00a0Pixel 6a<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My original intention was to climb this Munro, plus A&#8217; Mharconaich, but I thought the weather was starting to close in so cut my walk short. It starts at the splendidly-named Balsporran Cottages, and there is a good size car park there. 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