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Cairn of Claise

Coordinates: 56°53′39″N 3°20′19″W / 56.89417°N 3.338637°W / 56.89417; -3.338637
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Cairn of Claise
View up the slopes to the summit
Highest point
Elevation1,063.1 m (3,488 ft)[1]
Prominence118.9 m (390 ft)
Parent peakGlas Maol
ListingMunro
Naming
English translationHill of the Hollow
Geography
Map
Climbing
Easiest routeWalk 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 1,063.1 m (3,488 ft) and a prominence of 118.9 m (390 ft) and is a Munro.[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cairn of Claise". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Townsend, Chris (30 March 2011). "Glen Shee and the Cairnwell Pass". Scotland. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-84965-353-4.

56°53′39″N 3°20′19″W / 56.89417°N 3.338637°W / 56.89417; -3.338637