Scotland
Carn Coire Dhealanaich
686M
2250FT
About Carn Coire Dhealanaich
Tucked away in the Monadhliath mountains north of Kingussie, this rounded Tump offers a rugged, pathless experience away from the busier Munro circuits. The terrain is typical of the range—vast, rolling heather moorland that feels immensely remote, providing a stark, silent perspective of the high Cairngorm giants across the Spey Valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
192nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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58m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on speckled, granite-like rock known as the Findhorn Pluton. These stones formed from molten magma that cooled slowly deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH708190
Latitude
57.2434°N
Longitude
4.1426°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Càrn Coire Dhealanaich', which translates as the 'Cairn of the Corrie of Lightning', suggesting this exposed high ground has a history of catching the brunt of Highland storms.
- •It stands as a northern guardian to Glen Banchor; most walkers pass beneath its southern slopes while heading toward the popular Munro, A’ Chailleach.
- •From the summit, the view south-east is dominated by the massive granite bulk of the Cairngorm plateau, with the deep cleft of the Lairig Ghru clearly visible on a clear day.
- •As a Tump, it occupies that humble category of hills defined by having a thirty-metre drop on all sides—a fact that provides great mathematical satisfaction, if not exactly a reprieve for tired knees.