Cairn of Claise, Cairngorms National Park

Name: Cairn of Claise
Address: Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

#96 among attractions in Cairngorms National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cairn of Claise is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about three miles from the Glenshee Ski Center near Braemar. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3491 ftProminence: 390 ftCoordinates: 56°53'2"N, 3°19'59"W

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Cairngorms National Park United Kingdom

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Cairn of Claise – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glenshee Ski Centre, Glas-allt-Shiel, Lochnagar, Mayar.

3.2 miW
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Park
Glenshee Ski Centre, Braemar
81 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...
6.1 miNE
Hiking, Wilderness hut
Glas-allt-Shiel, Cairngorms National Park
157 min walk • Glas-allt-Shiel is a lodge on the Balmoral Estate by the shore of Loch Muick in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In its present form it was built in 1868 by Queen Victoria, who called it Glassalt, to be what she called her "widow's house" where she could escape from the world following the death of her husband Albert.
6.2 miNE
Mountain with hiking and bird watching
Lochnagar, Cairngorms National Park
159 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.
4.1 miSE
Mountain
Mayar
104 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.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glas Maol, Cairngorms National Park
40 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.
6.5 miSW
Mountain
Ben Gulabin, Cairngorms National Park
165 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.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Aosda, Cairngorms National Park
90 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.
4.3 miE
Protected area
Corrie Fee
109 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.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Falls of Glas Allt, Braemar
155 min walk • Falls of Glas Allt is a 50-metre waterfall near the head of Loch Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Queen Victoria liked to take walks here beside the stream flowing from Lochnagar down to Loch Muick.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Cairnwell, Cairngorms National Park
82 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 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Broad Cairn, Cairngorms National Park
103 min walk • Broad Cairn is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about sixteen miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral.