Carn an Righ

About Carn an Righ

Hidden deep within the Mounth, this remote Munro offers a sense of true isolation. A stony, rounded dome, it is usually climbed alongside Glas Tulaichean or Beinn Iutharn Mhòr. Reaching the summit requires a long approach, rewarding walkers with vast, empty views across the high, wild Mòine Bhealaidh plateau.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the King' (Càrn an Rìgh). Local tradition suggests it was named for King Malcolm Canmore, who was said to have hunted deer in the surrounding forests of Atholl and Braemar during the 11th century.
• •It is most commonly reached from the Spittal of Glenshee by following the high Land Rover track over Glas Tulaichean, or via a long approach from the north at Invercauld. Its distance from any public road makes it one of the more remote Munros in the southern Grampians.
• •The mountain sits on a significant drainage divide; rainfall on its eastern slopes feeds the River Dee, while water falling to the south and west eventually joins the River Tay.
• •From the summit cairn, there is a spectacular, unobstructed view west across the deep trench of Glen Tilt to the massive, multi-peaked ridge of Beinn a' Ghlò.
• •Despite the royal name, any visiting monarch would likely be underwhelmed by the 'throne'—a modest pile of quartzite stones—and the necessity of navigating the notoriously peat-heavy ground of the approach.