The Cairnwell North Top
The Cairnwell North Top is a hill in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland and has an elevation of 2,858 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Cairnwell and Càrn Aosda.
The Cairnwell
Peak
Photo: Wdgwdgwdg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Càrn Aosda
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Càrn Aosda is a Scottish mountain situated 12.5 km south of the town of Braemar, in the county of Aberdeenshire. It stands near the summit of the Cairnwell Pass on the A93 road, in the midst of the Glenshee Ski Centre.
Glenshee Ski Centre
Sports venue
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Glenshee Ski Centre is an alpine snowsports area in the Scottish Highlands. It is located above the Cairnwell Pass at the head of Glen Shee on either side of the A93 road between Blairgowrie and Braemar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spittal of Glenshee.
Spittal of Glenshee
Village
Photo: Linda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland, where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water. Spittal of Glenshee is situated 5 miles south of The Cairnwell North Top.
The Cairnwell North Top
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,858 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.88462° or 56° 53′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.42945° or 3° 25′ 46″ westElevation
2,858 feet (871 metres)Open location code
9C8RVHMC+R6GeoNames ID
12623690
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