Carn an Tuirc (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn an Tuirc, 'hill of the wild boar')[2] is a mountain in the Mounth region of the Grampian Mountains, in the Scottish Highlands.[3] It is about two miles from the Glenshee Ski Centre near Braemar.
| Carn an Tuirc | |
|---|---|
 The western slopes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) |
| Prominence | 64 m (210 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cairn of Claise |
| Listing | Munro |
| Coordinates | 56°54′30″N 3°21′28″W / 56.9082°N 3.3577°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | hill of the boar |
| Geography | |
  Carn an Tuirc | |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Walk |
References
edit- ^ "Carn an Tuirc". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Carn an Tuirc". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.
- ^ Watson, Adam; Allan, Elizabeth (1984). The place names of Upper Deeside. Aberdeen University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9781782221913.
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