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13th Apr 2024  00:00  by DeniseMc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Sadly toppled. Part of summit cairn. First of Glen Lyon Munro plus tops circuit in windy sleet wet weather. Solo.

13th Apr 2024  00:00  by DeniseMc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Sadly toppled. Part of summit cairn. First of Glen Lyon Munro plus tops circuit in windy sleet wet weather. Solo.

26th Jul 2023  15:16  by Lynnebe

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Last of the 4 Munros, deliberately went round anticlockwise. Really it won't impact erosion if we walk the "wrong way round"

20th Jun 2023  11:25  by allyonthepiste

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

25th May 2023  13:21  by dal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Re-visit. Lovely day. Superb round of the four Munros.

27th Nov 2022  01:10  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

21st Nov 2022  11:37  by ruari2022

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Winter walk around the Glen Lyon Horseshoe, still toppled and very iced over

1st Jun 2022  11:33  by meltdiceburg

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Munro day, Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Càrn Mairg and Creag Mhòr. Trig is toppled.

Càrn Gorm Trig ©meltdiceburg
Dottie ©meltdiceburg

29th May 2022  00:00  by Jason Stark

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

1st Sep 2021  16:05  by Madam maxwell

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Easy to get to. First of 4 munros. Was actually surprised to see it here,

©Madam maxwell

19th Jun 2021  00:00  by shanksi

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Shame it's toppled over. Could be a great place to visit on a decent day. Visibility very poor on this trip.

19th Jun 2021  00:00  by shanksi

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Nice walk in the low cloud. Sad to see a fallen trig

18th May 2021  00:00  by northernphilby

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

16th Apr 2021  09:34  by Nellydean

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

4th Nov 2020  14:00  by Daniel Kershaw

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

Càrn Mairg circuit of the four munros from Invervar; Càrn Gorm (1029m), Meall Garbh (968m), Càrn Mairg (1041m) and Meall nan Aighean (981m).

20th Sep 2019  11:33  by Sandrax2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 8/10

First solo walk. Brilliant sunny day, fantastic views. Day 1/4 Stonehaven Ramblers Pitlochry weekend. Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean circuit from Invervar.

19th Apr 2019  12:00  by Sarah_Clough

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Solo running

25th Jun 2017  08:44  by elaine grayson

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

14th Mar 2015  15:54  by B.bird

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

The last summit of the day completed the round in winter conditions. Our map did not have the trig pillar marked on but obviously it was there. It is on the actual map, we were using a print out from memory map

Unexpected trig Mountaineering to the top Alan Munro & Liz Gray
Lying down A fine winter walk anti clockwise©B.bird

10th Aug 2014  19:12  by Oldhortus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Shame this trig has toppled over. Still a great day out hill walking

14th Jun 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NN 63481 50130   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 10/10

14th Sep 2013  15:20  by mntainman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

14th Sep 2013  13:02  by coinea

Gridref: NN 63478 50133   FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

Poor pillar! But good to see FB still intact.

S9398 Carn Gorm

14th Sep 2013  12:57  by clochandighter

Gridref: NN 63479 50133   FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 7th May 1957, cost unknown. Computed as secondary triangulation station NN96/9 within the Pitlochry block during 1959. Levelled for height also in 1959. Last maintained by the OS in 1977. Officially recorded by OS as destroyed 18/12/1989. SITE VISIT: Approached from Invervar. Parked on south side of public road beside telephone box at NN666482. Signposted footpath leaves north side of road ~75m west of telephone box. This waymarked route leads to the estate track which follows the east bank of the Invervar Burn to NN659494. Crossing the footbridge over the burn, the footpath traverses to the northmost tip of the woods and then follows a direct route WNW to the summit of Carn Gorm. Pillar toppled, with flush bracket side face down. First job was to establish if the FB was still present underneath. Extracted enough boulders and debris to confirm by finger touch that the FB was still present. Managed to photograph said plate following further excavation sufficient to place a camera underneath. Spider still present, centre open. Flush bracket possibly faced WSW, ~248° when pillar was standing. Vented through right sight hole, rear and left plugged, front face down. Full 360° panoramic view from top. Upon leaving, continued on the circuit visiting the other three Munros; Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean before rejoining the outward route at NN664487 to return to Invervar.

S9398 - Carn Gorm flush bracket (face down)
S9398 - Carn Gorm & self
S9398 - Carn Gorm pillar & FB

11th Jun 2013  00:00  by Curlew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

2nd Mar 2013  09:05  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Toppled broken-off Hotine in shelter cairn which needed digging out of frozen snow. Also what appears to be a large chunk of a stone built pillar. Hard to be sure, too much snow lying. OS trig archive mentions an Old Trig (hole in stone) but no mention of an old pillar, http://www.bench-marks.org.uk adds nothing either. From photos it seems pillar is toppled but more or less in original location. RodS comments: OS archive shows the Pillar (destroyed) and Old Trig (Hole in Stone) with exactly the same location, suggesting that the pillar might have been built exactly over the "Old Trig", so that when the pillar toppled, the original mark became visible again.

Snowed in
Stone-and-concrete remains ... of a previous stonebuilt pillar?

28th Sep 2012  10:46  by RichardL

Gridref: NN 63479 50132   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Agreed- it's definitely fell over. And far too heavy to turn over or pick upright again when there's just the one of you. A gang of walkers might want to have a go at that sometime?

28th Apr 2012  13:25  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

©Sandman

5th Aug 2011  11:15  by ProSpec

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

First top on a circuit from Invervar of Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg & Meall na Aighaen. Glorious weather, great day!

The Pillar

1st Aug 2011  13:21  by Morecambe Monkey

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

A circuit of the 4 Munros north of Invervar. Trig on its side inside wind shelter Not much in the way of views due to the low lying cloud.

Toppled trig ©Morecambe Monkey

10th Jul 2011  12:52  by Do you Always Get Lost

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 3/10

8th Feb 2011  11:08  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

6th Nov 2010  12:00  by Sarah_Clough

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With Andy

19th Jun 2010  11:50  by el-mo

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 10/10

13th Jul 2009  13:34  by BigNick

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 10/10

28th May 2009  13:00  by Chalky

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Toppled but intact with FB on underside . Spider open. Previously visited this Munro 13/05/73 & 17/02/88 no trig details noted.

17th Jan 2009  12:11  by Marramintar

Gridref: NN 63400 50100   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

great mountain, disappointing that the trig has fallen over hiding the flush bracket, did this along with Carn Mairg and other Munro tops in Jan, great walk

14th Jul 2008  00:00  by bowlesy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

13th May 2008  12:00  by Tamtane

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 10/10

10/10 score for the location. I climbed up here from Invervar while doing the horseshoe walk. Pillar is near the summit inside a circular shelter cairn and has been toppled over and damaged badly.

14th Apr 2007  10:47  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

21st Mar 2007  11:00  by staggie34

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Ascended from Invervar with the intention 0f doing the horsehoe but the weather forced us down. Trig lying on its side. No view due to blizzard.

24th Apr 2005  09:00  by scotti

Gridref: NN 63479 50151   FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Munro no.44, the first of four on the day on a clockwise route of the Glen Lyon horseshoe. A toppled trig and no view as the cloud didn`t lift until reaching Meall Garbh.

30th Mar 2005  23:52  by vegibagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

solo in cloud and some snow on the ground. had a dulally moment when using my 'nose'rather than my compass to get to An Sgorr and found myself having done a 180 dgree turn in the mist and sensed I was wrong and perhaps coming back up the slopes of carn Gorm when I came across my own downhill footprints, which confirmed it and put the chump dunces hat on my head!!

19th Feb 2005  13:07  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 8/10

Cowered behind it during a blizzard, when it cleared could see that the pillar was recumbent (Its a normal pillar) There was a depression in the now top surface, I wonder if thats where the FB was. I did not investigate too closely due to difficulties with staying attached to the hill, coupled with the cold. Cold wild walk up from Loch Rannoch.

Carn Gorm The "Lyon Cairngorm" Lying down.
Carn Gorm Another view taken against the storm.. Looking towards Schiehallion, Meall Garbh and An Sgor, with the fallen trig inside its shelter cairn.

9th Jul 2003  09:40  by sleepwalker

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 8/10

Ascended from Glen Lyon and visited during a round of the Munros. No sign of the benchmark, could be underneath.

11th Aug 2002  12:00  by nozzer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Visited when munro bagging no details recorder

8th Sep 2001  11:00  by NJM

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

My Munro #24, climbed with Steve Lyon, thought he would appreciate a visit to Glen Lyon. This was the first of four Munros doing the horseshoe walk from Invervar. An absolutely cracking day as I recall.

Carn Gorm Steve admiring the Lawyers range to the south.
Carm Gorm

19th Apr 2000  18:08  by Moacky

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Circuit of the four munros. In cloud and on snow. An interesting exercise in navigation until I reached the handrail (fence)

23rd Jun 1999  11:00  by Sealf4

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

First hill of the day when 4 Munros and 3 tops were completed with a friend. No details recorded of the Trig

1st Jul 1998  11:00  by Bridgeman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 3/10

First of four Munro's - all in thick cloud after promising start to day.

15th May 1997  09:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 8/10

First of 4 munros today, dry and sunny.

21st Sep 1996  08:44  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Retrograde log

25th May 1996  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Toppled  Score: 9/10

still plenty of snow

Makes a good seat S9398©Border Peat

18th Sep 1995  12:00  by sky high boys

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nipped round these Munros and stumbled pasta trig on the way. No details but Invervar was ok.

7th Jul 1995  14:29  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

old Monro Log

6th Jun 1995  12:45  by Cootking

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Feb 1995  00:00  by tim747

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2nd May 1994  12:00  by CJO

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Jun 1993  00:00  by carolje

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

20th Apr 1992  00:00  by Garth Fenton

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Collected the 4 Munros and 2 tops including Carm Gorm

25th Dec 1991  12:00  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

24th Apr 1990  15:40  by fergie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

Climbed the 4 Munros Creag Mhor, Carn Mairg, Meall Garbh and Carn Gorm with Ian Hamilton

19th Aug 1988  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

24th Oct 1987  16:00  by KevP

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Part of four Munro bag. Misty to start with but clear views from trig.

5th Jun 1987  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

No details noted

14th Apr 1987  13:01  by fasgadh

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

No data, or photo, but I would like to report that this pillar was in fine shape in 1987, but has been reported toppled in the last few years. There is often a locked gate at Invervar, if leaving a car there worries you, its a fine walk up from Loch Rannoch, or could be combined with Beinn Dearg from Innerwick

16th Jun 1984  12:00  by dal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted.

18th May 1984  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Pillar at summit

11th Jun 1982  15:20  by arranc

Gridref: NN 63500 50100   FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

mist again

1st Jan 1970  18:39  by Fife Walking

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Retrospective log Seem to recall doing the circuit of the munros in the opposite direction from what the signs said. This was back in the pre 2003 land reform days when the landowner did his best to dissuade hill walkers.

1st Jan 1964  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S9398  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10