Carn an Tuirc, Cairngorms National Park

Name: Carn an Tuirc
Address: Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

#56 among attractions in Cairngorms National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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

Alternative names: Elevation: 3343 ftProminence: 210 ftCoordinates: 56°54'31"N, 3°21'28"W

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Cairngorms National Park United Kingdom

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Carn an Tuirc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glenshee Ski Centre, Lochnagar, Mayar, Glas Maol.

2.8 miSW
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Park
Glenshee Ski Centre, Braemar
72 min walk • Nestled in the breathtaking landscape of the Scottish Highlands, Glenshee Ski Centre stands as Scotland's largest ski area, offering a winter sports haven for enthusiasts and families alike. Located near the town of Braemar, Glenshee provides a diverse range of slopes...
5.5 miNE
Mountain with hiking and bird watching
Lochnagar, Cairngorms National Park
142 min walk • Lochnagar or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. It is a popular hill with hillwalkers, and is a noted venue for summer and winter climbing.
5.9 miSE
Mountain
Mayar
150 min walk • Mayar is a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland. It is usually climbed together with its near neighbour, Driesh. At an elevation of 928m, it is the 564th highest peak in the British Isles and the 253rd tallest in Scotland.
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glas Maol, Cairngorms National Park
64 min walk • Glas Maol is a mountain in the southeastern part of the Highlands of Scotland. The broad, flat summit is divided between the council area of Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross, though the highest point lies wholly within Angus; indeed Glas Maol is the highest point in that council area.
6.9 miSW
Mountain
Ben Gulabin, Cairngorms National Park
176 min walk • Ben Gulabin is a mountain in the Mounth area of the Grampian Mountains in Scotland. It is located on the eastern side of the main A93 road between Blairgowrie and Braemar in upper Glen Shee.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Aosda, Cairngorms National Park
67 min walk • Càrn Aosda is a Scottish mountain situated 12.5 km south of the town of Braemar, in the county of Aberdeenshire. It stands near the summit of the Cairnwell Pass on the A93 road, in the midst of the Glenshee Ski Centre.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Morrone, Cairngorms National Park
145 min walk • Morrone is a Scottish hill immediately southwest of the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire.
5.9 miSE
Protected area
Corrie Fee
151 min walk • Corrie Fee is a glacier-carved corrie situated at the head of Glen Clova in the Angus Glens of Scotland. It forms part of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve, which is managed by NatureScot and lies within the Cairngorms National Park.
7.2 miNW
Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Cairngorms National Park
183 min walk • Victoria Bridge is the early 20th century lattice girder bridge over the River Dee at Mar Lodge on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This bridge, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier wooden bridge, built in 1848 by the Duke of Leeds during his tenancy of the estate.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Cairnwell, Cairngorms National Park
73 min walk • The Cairnwell is a mountain in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, south of Braemar. It is often considered to be one of the most spoiled of the Munros, due to the Glenshee Ski Centre which covers the eastern slope of the mountain.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Broad Cairn, Cairngorms National Park
107 min walk • Broad Cairn is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about sixteen miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral.