Cairn of Claise explained

Cairn of Claise
Elevation M:1063.1
Prominence M:118.9
Parent Peak:Glas Maol
Listing:Munro
Translation:Hill of the Hollow
Easiest Route:Walk over Carn an Tuirc

Cairn of Claise is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about three miles from the Glenshee Ski Center near Braemar.

It has an elevation of and a prominence of and is a Munro.[1]

The mountain's name is said to mean "Hill of the hollows".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cairn of Claise . Hill Bagging . Database of British and Irish Hills . 5 February 2024.
  2. Book: Townsend . Chris . Scotland . 30 March 2011 . Cicerone Press Limited . 978-1-84965-353-4 . 252 . https://books.google.com/books?id=XPoRSLTkhtsC&dq=cairn+of+claise&pg=PA252 . en . Glen Shee and the Cairnwell Pass.