Marilyn · Glen Coe & Lochaber
Carn Easgann Bana
The name means 'cairn' in Gaelic. A 779m summit in the Monadhliath mountains with the prominence to match. This hill stands proud above the surrounding landscape, offering a full day of hill walking with rewarding views from the top.
Gaelic: “stony, cairn-topped hill” · Pronunciation: karn
Quick facts
- Height
- 779.9m/ 2558ft
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5Moderate
- Grid ref
- NH 48523 06316
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Standard route
Standard route
A hill walk of moderate to high difficulty via stalkers paths built for deer management on the Lochaber hills. The upper slopes steepen near the 779m summit. Allow 3-5 hours for the round trip.
Terrain
Rocky Lochaber hillside with steep sections. Atlantic weather makes the ground wetter than equivalent eastern hills.
In winter
Winter brings snow and ice that makes Lochaber hills serious propositions. The wet climate means ice forms readily. Microspikes are useful throughout winter.
This hill is in the Glen Coe SAIS forecast area. Check SAIS forecasts in winter (December–April).
Best time of year
Getting there
- Glasgow3h 20m
- Edinburgh5h 33m
OS maps: OS Landranger 34, OS Explorer 055, OS Explorer 401
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 21:02
- Civil dawn
- 04:41
- Civil dusk
- 21:49
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