Earn Cairn

Tucked away at the head of Glen Lethnot in the eastern Mounth, this rounded moorland summit offers a quintessential Angus Glens experience. Its broad, heathery slopes require a determined approach, rewarding walkers with a sense of isolation and expansive views that stretch across the fertile Strathmore valley toward the Sidlaw Hills.

• •The name is thought to derive from the Scots 'erne', meaning the white-tailed sea eagle, which was historically a common sight in the rugged glens of Angus.
• •It serves as an excellent viewpoint for the High Mounth to the north, specifically offering a clear perspective of the sprawling mass of Mount Battock and the Hill of Cat.
• •The approach from Glen Lethnot follows the Water of Saughs, a remote burn that feels worlds away from the busier glens of the central Highlands.
• •The hill is frequently linked with the neighboring Hill of Wirren to create a rugged circuit of the high ground overlooking the Howe of the Mearns.
• •The summit cairn provides the only definitive vertical punctuation in a landscape otherwise defined by horizontal miles of heather and peat.