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'''Cairn of Claise''' is a | '''Cairn of Claise''' is a mountain on the border of [[Aberdeenshire]] with [[Angus]], which reaches a height of 3,491 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a [[Munro]]. Its name means "Hill of the Hollow". | ||
The mountain stands on the | The mountain stands on the south-west corner of a large flat summit plateau taking in four Munros. The hill overlooks Glen Cluanie to the west. The summit only rises slightly from the main plateau. | ||
The mountain's best feature lies to the west where Garbh Choire bites into the western face. The corrie provides steep stony slopes in abundance. Further corries exist both north and south of the summit at the edge of the plateau. A broad northwest ridge leads round the rim of Coire loch Kander to [[Carn an Tuirc]]. Further east on the plateau sit [[Tom Buidhe]] and [[Tolmount]], and these four Munros are normally climbed in one outing. | The mountain's best feature lies to the west where Garbh Choire bites into the western face. The corrie provides steep stony slopes in abundance. Further corries exist both north and south of the summit at the edge of the plateau. A broad northwest ridge leads round the rim of Coire loch Kander to [[Carn an Tuirc]]. Further east on the plateau sit [[Tom Buidhe]] and [[Tolmount]], and these four Munros are normally climbed in one outing. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 22 September 2018
| Cairn of Claise | |||
| Aberdeenshire, Angus | |||
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 Lower Slopes of Cairn of Claise | |||
| Range: | Lochnagar | ||
| Summit: | 3,491 feet NO185788 56°53’36"N, 3°20’22"W | ||
Cairn of Claise is a mountain on the border of Aberdeenshire with Angus, which reaches a height of 3,491 feet at its summit, and so it qualifies as a Munro. Its name means "Hill of the Hollow".
The mountain stands on the south-west corner of a large flat summit plateau taking in four Munros. The hill overlooks Glen Cluanie to the west. The summit only rises slightly from the main plateau.
The mountain's best feature lies to the west where Garbh Choire bites into the western face. The corrie provides steep stony slopes in abundance. Further corries exist both north and south of the summit at the edge of the plateau. A broad northwest ridge leads round the rim of Coire loch Kander to Carn an Tuirc. Further east on the plateau sit Tom Buidhe and Tolmount, and these four Munros are normally climbed in one outing.
There is parking available just north of the Glenshee Ski Centre on the A83. From here easy paths lead up the western face of Carn an Tuirc and on to the rest of the Munros on the plateau.
| Munros in SMC Area SMC Section 7 - Glenshee to Mount Keen |
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Broad Cairn • Cairn Bannoch • Cairn of Claise • Càrn a' Choire Bhoidheach • Càrn an t-Sagairt Mor • Càrn an Tuirc • Creag Leacach • Driesh • Glas Maol • Lochnagar • Mayar • Mount Keen • Tolmount • Tom Buidhe |