The Cairnwell
The Cairnwell 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.
- Peak rising to 3,061 feet (933 metres)
- …is also known as “An Càrn Bhalg”
- Description: Scottish mountain
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairnwell Pass and Càrn Aosda.
Cairnwell Pass
The Cairnwell Pass is a mountain pass on the A93 road…
Glenshee Ski Centre
Glenshee Ski Centre is an alpine snowsports area in the Scottish Highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spittal of Glenshee.
Spittal of Glenshee
The Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee… Spittal of Glenshee is situated 5 miles south of The Cairnwell.
The Cairnwell
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Latitude
56.87954° or 56° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.42116° or 3° 25′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C8RVHHH+RG
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“The Cairnwell” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Cairnwell”
- Dutch: “The Cairnwell”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ذا كايرنويل”
- German: “The Cairnwell”
- Irish: “An Càrn Bhalg”
- Ladin: “The Cairnwell”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “An Càrn Bhailg”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “The Cairnwell”
- Polish: “Cairnwell”
- Scottish Gaelic: “An Càrn Bhalg”
- Swedish: “The Cairnwell”
- Welsh: “An Càrn Bhalg”
- Welsh: “The Cairnwell”
- “The Cairnwell - An Càrn Bhalg”
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