Scotland
Carn a' Bhacain NE Top
562M
1844FT
About Carn a' Bhacain NE Top
Tucked away in the northern Monadhliath, this subsidiary summit offers a raw, pathless experience across high heather moorland. Rising above the Slochd, the terrain is typical of these hills—wild and peat-scarred—providing a sense of immense scale and an earned vista across the Spey Valley toward the high Cairngorm plateau.
Key Statistics
Rank
206th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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21
Nearest Town
Aberdeenshire
Geology
You’re hiking across a mix of dark, carbon-rich layered rocks and light granite, blended with ancient lime-rich minerals.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NJ300051
Latitude
57.1314°N
Longitude
3.1580°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Carn a' Bhacain stems from the Gaelic for 'cairn of the peat-bank' or 'hollow', a nod to the rugged, undulating ground that characterizes this part of the Monadhliath mountains.
- •On a clear day, the summit offers a striking perspective of the Findhorn Valley to the west and the massive, hulking profiles of Braeriach and Cairn Gorm to the southeast.
- •This minor top sits on the fringes of the Moy Estate, an area historically significant for traditional Highland deer stalking and managed grouse moors.
- •Navigating to this specific point in thick mist provides an excellent test of character, or at the very least, a comprehensive survey of the local peat hags.