Scotland
Carn Tarsuinn North Top
584M
1916FT
About Carn Tarsuinn North Top
Set deep within the vast, rolling moorland of the Eastern Mounth, this rounded heathery summit offers a stark sense of isolation. Overlooking the remote headwaters of Glen Esk, it provides a superb vantage point toward the granite cone of Mount Keen and the sprawling plateaus of the Angus Glens.
Key Statistics
Rank
151st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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22
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
Geology
This peak is made of Tarvie Psammite, a durable rock formed from ancient sandstone. Intense heat and pressure transformed those sandy layers into the solid ground beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Carn Tarsuinn
Meall nan Oighreagan East Top
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Meall nan Oighreagan
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH385224
Latitude
57.2636°N
Longitude
4.6795°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Càrn Tarsuinn, meaning 'transverse hill'. This typically describes a ridge or summit that lies across the grain of a valley or the surrounding landscape.
- •It is located in the wild hinterland between Glen Esk and Glen Lethnot, often crossed by walkers navigating the remote 'Mounth' passes that once served as vital droving routes between the Highlands and Lowlands.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point to view the most easterly Munro, Mount Keen, which stands prominently to the north, contrasting with the flatter, rolling character of the surrounding Angus hills.
- •The name 'transverse hill' is particularly apt; you are likely to traverse several miles of pathless, boggy heather before the summit finally decides to reveal itself.