Carn an Tuirc

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Carn an Tuirc
Cairn on Carn an Tuirc - geograph.org.uk - 603819.jpg
Cairn marks the start of the track down to Glen Callater.
Highest point
Elevation1,019 m (3,343 ft)
Prominence64 m (210 ft)[1]
Parent peakCairn of Claise
ListingMunro
Coordinates56°54′30″N 3°21′28″W / 56.9082°N 3.3577°W / 56.9082; -3.3577Coordinates: 56°54′30″N 3°21′28″W / 56.9082°N 3.3577°W / 56.9082; -3.3577
Naming
English translationHill of the Wild Boar
Geography
Carn an Tuirc is located in Scotland
Carn an Tuirc
Carn an Tuirc
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeWalk

Carn an Tuirc is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland,[2] located about two miles from the Glenshee Ski Centre near Braemar.

References[]

  1. ^ "Carn an Tuirc". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ Watson, Adam; Allan, Elizabeth (1984). The place names of Upper Deeside. Aberdeen University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781782221913.


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