(marked as '''Goatfell''' by the
Ordnance Survey ) is the highest point on the
Isle Of Arran . At 874
Metre s (2867
Ft ) it falls short of the 3000 feet (915 m) required to be considered a
Munro , being instead a "mere"
Corbett . The mountain, along with nearby
Brodick Castle , is now owned by the
National Trust For Scotland .
The name is believed to mean either 'Mountain of Wind' (from the
Gaelic ''gaoth'') or 'Goat Mountain' (from the
Norse ''geita'').
Due to the popularity of "Scotland in miniature" (Arran), Goat Fell is a very popular peak and there are many possible routes of ascent, some of which may be combined with visits to the summits of other nearby peaks. The most commonly used route, a constructed path of just under 5 may be seen.
An alternative route comes up from the village of
Corrie . Goatfell may also be climbed from the north, where it is linked by a ridge to the subsidiary top of North Goatfell, a point from which three ridges radiate. In addition to the ridge leading south to the main summit, there is a ridge heading northeast, providing some very easy
Scrambling as it passes over Cioch na h-Oighe (the ''Young Maiden's
Breast ''). Finally, the western ridge drops down to a
Bealach known as The Saddle, before climbing again towards the summit of
Cir Mhòr . The
Right-of-way between
Glen Rosa and
Glen Sannox passes over The Saddle.
