Càrn an Tuirc
The most northerly Munro in the Glenshee 9 circuit, Càrn an Tuirc is a boulder-covered dome overlooking grassy slopes and the old military road in Glen Clunie.
Càrn an Tuirc
| Height | 1019m |
| Prominence | 64m |
| Meaning | cairn of the wild boar |
| Lists | Munros (M114) |
| Location | Glen Callater to Glenmuick, Glenshee to Cairn o' Mount |
| Grid Ref | NO174805 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.90821, -3.35744 |
East of the A93 and just north of Glenshee Ski Centre, the hills are grass-covered with slopes gently rising from the glens below. It comes as a bit of a surprise the amount of boulderfield strewn along Càrn an Tuirc's wide summit crest.
Càrn an Tuirc lies in the heart of the vast moorland between Glenshee, Glen Doll and Lochnagar and therefore there are plenty of route choices to bag this top. An easy there-and-back to Càrn an Tuirc's summit would make for a straightforward afternoon's hike, but with so many other Munro peaks around, it makes sense to explore the vast area will bagging some more summits.
Routes up Càrn an Tuirc
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* | |
Munros 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* | |
Nearby hills and mountains
* Times shown are estimates – see timing notes on the disclaimer page for more information.
