Cairn of Claise
East of Glenshee, Cairn of Claise is a grass-covered dome with a bouldery top. A well-built wall running along the crest leads to the large cairn on the summit.
Cairn of Claise
| Height | 1064m |
| Prominence | 119m |
| Meaning | cairn of the hollow or ditch |
| Lists | Munros, 71 |
| Location | Glen Shee, Glenshee to Cairn o'Mount |
| Grid Ref | NO185789 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.89435, -3.33837 |
East of the A93 and just north of Glenshee Ski Centre, the hills have gently rising, grass-covered slopes and glacially-carved corries. Cairn of Claise is one of several high points on the vast moorland above, its Munro summit distinguished by a large cairn sitting on a well-constructed wall.
Cairn of Claise forms the meeting point above Glen Isla, Glen Shee and Glen Clunie and therefore there as several hillwalking route options. Beware when mist is down as the featureless terrain can be tricky to navigate on.
Routes up Cairn of Claise
Glenshee 9 Munros | |
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Long high-level route linking the 9 Munros above Glenshee. With grassy slopes, this is one of the easier multi-Munro circuits, and a hill race. Peaks : 9 Munros
Ascent : 1690m (5540ft) Distance : 30km (19m) Time : 10:15hr |
East of Glenshee | |
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Hillwalking route over the 4 Munros east of Glenshee, dominated by Glas Maol. High, vast, and pathless, with the option to add Creag nan Gabhar. Peaks : 4 Munros, option of 1 Corbett
Ascent : 910m (2990ft) Distance : 15km (9m) Time : 5:15hr |
Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr and Auchallater Munros | |
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Route up Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr from Glen Callater, with options to extend to several other Munros encircling the glen on fine tracks. Peaks : 7 Munros
Ascent : 1040m (3410ft) Distance : 36km (22m) Time : 9hr |
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