Cairn of Claise
Grass-covered Munro east of Glenshee with a bouldery summit
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 | Munro, 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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The 9 Munros above Glenshee can be linked to form a long high-level hiking circuit. With generally grass covered slopes, this is one of the easier ways to go multi-Munro-bagging ! Peaks : 9 Munros
Ascent : 1690m (5540ft) Distance : 30km (19m) Time : 10:15hr |
East of Glenshee | |
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Compared to the Munros west of Glenshee, the Munros to the east dominated by Glas Maol, are higher, more vast and have less paths or tracks to follow. The route can be extended to include the Corbett Creag nan Gabhar. Peaks : 4 Munros, option of 1 Corbett
Ascent : 910m (2990ft) Distance : 15km (9m) Time : 5:15hr |
Carn an t-Sagairt Mor and Auchallater Munros | |
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Tracing an old drove road through Glen Callater, this is a fairly popular route up Carn an t-Saigart Mor and can be extended to include several other Munro summits encircling the glen. Peaks : 7 Munros
Ascent : 1040m (3410ft) Distance : 36km (22m) Time : 9hr |
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