Càrn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar)
Càrn nan Gobhar is a mountain situated on the northern side of Glen Strathfarrar in Scotland. It stands some 40 kilometres west of the city of Inverness.
| Càrn nan Gobhar | |
|---|---|
 Càrn nan Gobhar is the round hill to the right, May 2006 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 992 m (3,255 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 137 m (449 ft) [2] |
| Parent peak | Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais |
| Listing | Munro |
| Coordinates | |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Hill of the Goat |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰaːrˠn nəŋ ˈko.əɾ] English approximation: KARN-nən-KOH-ər |
| Geography | |
| OS grid | NH273438 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 25, OS Explorer 430 |
It is usually climbed along with the neighbouring Munros of Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgurr na Ruaidhe.
Somewhat confusingly there is another Càrn nan Gobhar, also a Munro with exactly the same height, situated 14 kilometres to the south west, on the opposite side of Glen Strathfarrar.
Stony summit of Càrn nan Gobhar
References
- "walkhighlands Carn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar)". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 20 Jan 2012.
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