Scotland
Carn Tiekeiver
772M
2533FT
About Carn Tiekeiver
Perched on the southern fringes of the Beinn a' Bhuird massif, Carn Tiekeiver is a high granite shoulder overlooking the Quoich. It’s the perfect spot for those who find the main Cairngorm plateaus a bit too crowded and prefer their solitude served with a side of thick heather.
Key Statistics
Rank
105th Highest in The Cairngorms
Parent Range
The Cairngorms
Prominence
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56m
Nearest Town
Braemar
Geology
Cairngorm Granite (Silurian/Devonian Intrusion)
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ176022
Latitude
57.1034°N
Longitude
3.3618°W
Did You Know?
- •The fell looks down upon the Linn of Quoich, where a natural rock 'Punch Bowl' was allegedly used by the Earl of Mar to toast the health of King James during the 1715 Jacobite rising.
- •Composed of classic Cairngorm granite, the summit area is a stark reminder of the massive tectonic forces that pushed these mountains up some 400 million years ago.
- •At 772 meters, it sits comfortably in the 'Corbett Top' category, acting as a gateway height for hikers transitioning from gentle glens to the high, windswept plateaus.
- •The name is a bit of a linguistic puzzle, likely an anglicized phonetic rendering of 'Càrn Tiacach' that has left modern map-readers scratching their heads while they scratch their legs on the scrub.
- •Attempting a direct line to the summit is less of a hike and more of an interpretive dance through chest-high heather, usually ending with a boot full of peat and a very judgmental grouse.