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The Cairnwell

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934 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

127 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 495 m

Munro

Mountains in Scotland with a height of over 914 m / 3 000 ft bear a special name, the Munros. They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, the 4th Baronet (1856–1919), who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munro’s Tables, in 1891.

About

The Cairnwell (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Bhailg) is a mountain in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, south of Braemar. It is often considered to be one of the most spoiled of the Munros, due to the Glenshee Ski Centre which covers the eastern slope of the mountain.

The Cairnwell is usually climbed from the Glen Shee ski centre, which is at an elevation of 650 m, making this probably the easiest Munro to climb. It is often climbed with Carn Aosda.

There's a trail leading to the summit.

By elevation The Cairnwell is

# 70 out of 1430 in Aberdeenshire
# 56 out of 1062 in Perth and Kinross

By prominence The Cairnwell is

# 72 out of 1430 in Aberdeenshire