Gorblanhail

Gorblanhail
The Gorblanhail from the Detmere.
Highest point
Elevation	8,792 ft (2,625 m)
Geography
Location	Esxshire, Great Nortend
Parent range	The Monmorians, Hambrian Elps
Climbing
First ascent	1830

The Gorblanhail is the highest mountain in Great Nortend located in Esxshire in the Monmorian Elpine ranges. The summit is 8,792 ft or 2,625 m above sea level. The name, “Gorblanhail”, is thought to literally mean “God's hill” in Old Erebian.

Location

The Gorblanhail is the highes peak of the Monmorians, which form the dividing range between the Erbonian provinces of Nortend and Hambria, located within the wider Hambrian Elps. It is a prominent peak, being around thirteen miles from the Greater Epplehorn to the west, the second-highest peak in Great Nortend.

To its south is the Detmere, a long, medium-sized alpine lake upstream of the Lasmere. To the east are the peaks of the Highman and Cullyhail. To the north lies the bulk of the Monmorian range including the Stalhail and the Great and Lesser Carsthail.

Tourism

The nearest large town is Resborough Bath, a popular Elpine spa town known for its hot springs and baths, only twelve miles away nestled in the lower altitudes of the Monmorians on the Detmere. From there, there is a rack railway up to the alpine village of Whitstam-by-Detmere, located directly across the Detmere from the Gorblanhail.

Owing to this ease of accessibility, the Gorblanhail is a very popular tourist destination, especially in the winter where the surrounding area provides excellent slopes for skiing. The Gorblanhail features prominently in many alpine trails in the region, which link alpine meadows, larch woods and other highland settings. The popular Circle Route takes approximately seven days to complete.

The Lesser Epplehorn (left), Greater Epplehorn (centre) and Gorblanhail (left) viewed across the Detmere, with the town of Resborough Bath visible on the right.