The high point of the Isle of Arran, a granite peak that rises the full height from the sea above Brodick
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You get the measure of Goatfell from the ferry: a rocky granite peak at the head of Brodick Bay, rising the full 875m from sea level to summit. That makes it the high point of Arran and, despite the height, a Corbett — a Scottish hill between 2,500 and 3,000 feet — rather than a Munro. The usual way up starts near Brodick Castle and Country Park, or from the village of Corrie to the north, on good paths that turn rougher and rockier near the top. On a clear day you can see the jagged granite ridge of North Arran running north to Cir Mhor, out over the Firth of Clyde, and across to Ireland on the best days. Weather here comes in off the sea and can close the summit down fast, so pick your day. Since most walkers arrive by ferry to Brodick, it is an easy hill to reach without a car.
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