Carn an Tuirc is a 1,019-metre (3,343 ft) Munro in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies in the Braemar to Montrose area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 61.6 m. It is also on the Simm and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 1,018.8 m / 3,343 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 61.6 m |
| Classifications | Munro, Simm, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Braemar to Montrose |
| County | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NO1745480481 |
| Latitude / longitude | 56.908265, -3.357125 |
| Summit feature | no feature |
Plan a walk up Carn an Tuirc
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Carn an Tuirc and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Braemar to Montrose before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Munros list.
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Hills near Carn an Tuirc
Other listed hills within 5 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn of Claise | 1,063 m | Munro | 1.9 km |
| Druim Mor | 962 m | Munro Top | 3.6 km |
| Tolmount | 958 m | Munro | 3.6 km |
| Meall Odhar | 922 m | Munro Top | 3.6 km |
| Glas Maol | 1,068 m | Munro | 4.0 km |
| Creag nan Gabhar | 834 m | Corbett | 4.1 km |
| Carn Aosda | 915 m | Munro | 4.3 km |
| Tom Buidhe | 958 m | Munro | 4.3 km |
See the full list of Munros, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.