Carn Etchachan is a 1,120-metre (3,675 ft) Munro Top in Aberdeenshire/Moray, Scotland. It lies in the Cairngorms area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 26 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the High Hill of Britain list.
| Height | 1,120 m / 3,675 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 26 m |
| Classifications | Munro Top, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Cairngorms |
| County | Aberdeenshire/Moray |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NJ0031100908 |
| Latitude / longitude | 57.088321, -3.646603 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Carn Etchachan
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Hills near Carn Etchachan
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacan Dubha | 1,014 m | Munro Top | 1.1 km |
| Creagan a' Choire Etchachan | 1,108 m | Munro Top | 1.6 km |
| Stob Coire an t-Sneachda | 1,176 m | Munro Top | 2.2 km |
| Stob Coire Etchachan | 1,082 m | Munro Top | 2.2 km |
| Beinn Mheadhoin | 1,183 m | Munro | 2.3 km |
| Ben Macdui | 1,309 m | Munro | 2.4 km |
| Cairn Lochan | 1,214 m | Munro Top | 2.4 km |
| Sgurr an Lochan Uaine | 983 m | Munro Top | 2.9 km |
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Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.