Carn Eas

Carn Eas is a peak in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,570 feet. Carn Eas is situated nearby to the locality Coire Odhar, as well as near Old shielings.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ben Avon and Beinn a’ Bhùird.

Ben Avon

Peak

Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ben Avon is a mountain in the Cairngorms of Scotland. It is a sprawling mountain with a broad summit plateau dotted with granite tors. One of these marks the summit, called Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe or Stob Easaidh Mòr, which stands at a height of 1,171 metres.

Beinn a’ Bhùird

Peak

Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.

Beinn a' Bhùird is a Munro in the Cairngorm mountain range of Scotland. In Watson the author suggests the mountain should be named Beinn Bòrd – table hill, saying that local Scottish Gaelic speakers pronounced the mountain Paing Bòrd, with some of the older local folk still using Painna Bòrd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braemar and Lairig an Laoigh.

Braemar

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Braemar is a village in Aberdeenshire, standing at the point where the road leaves the Dee valley to climb over Cairnwell into Glenshee. It’s in the eastern part of Cairngorms National Park and surrounded by mountains, which may be scenic or louring depending on the weather.

Lairig an Laoigh

Locality

The Lairig an Laoigh is a mountain pass through the Highlands of Scotland. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to "Lairig Laoigh". It is of glacial origin, dissecting the Cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly north–south from Speyside to Deeside at one time being used as a drove road. Lairig an Laoigh is situated 6 miles west of Carn Eas.

Carn Eas

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,570 feet
Also known as: “Cairn Eas” and “Càrn Eàs”
Category: landform
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.07467° or 57° 4′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.44636° or 3° 26′ 47″ west

Elevation

3,570 feet (1,088 metres)

Open location code

9C9R3HF3+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2437301242

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

2650526

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Coire Odhar and Old shielings.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creag an Dail Mhor and Carn Eag Dhubh.

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