Càrn Aosda

Càrn Aosda’s bouldery summit rises 250m above Glenshee Ski Centre, and with its many ski runs and tracks it is among the easiest Munros to climb.

Càrn Aosda

Height	915m
Prominence	120m
Meaning	ancient cairn
Lists	Munros (M281)
Location	Glen Shee, Glenshee to Cairn o' Mount
Grid Ref	NO134792
Lat/Lon	56.89584, -3.42269

The summit of Càrn Aosda is just over 250m above Glenshee Ski Centre and, combined with fine tracks leading from the ski centre to its summit, a straightforward ascent can be enjoyed. Càrn Aosda is therefore one of the easiest Munros to bag !

Càrn Aosda's Munro summit is less than 1km from Glenshee Ski Centre, with a ski-track heading more or less directly to the small bouldery cairn on the top. It's quite steep for newbies to hillwalking, so an option would be to take one of the more gently rising ski-tracks heading first to Coire Butchart.

Tag in The Cairnwell for a circular route above Glenshee Ski Centre, or better still, extend the route westwards to Càrn a'Ghèoidh for a longer and more interesting route away from crowds.

Routes up Càrn Aosda

Glenshee 9 Munros
	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*

West of Glenshee
	Route over 3 Munros west of Glenshee. Càrn Aosda and The Cairnwell make an easy outing, extended with Càrn a’ Ghèoidh for a longer day. Peaks : 3 Munros, option of 1 Corbett Ascent : 625m (2050ft) Distance : 11km (7m) Time : 3:50hr*