Carn Ulie

About Carn Ulie

A modest heathery hump south of Braemar, Carn Ulie lives in the shadow of the bulkier An Socach. It’s the kind of hill that sees more deer than humans, offering a quiet, albeit somewhat squelchy, retreat from the bagger-heavy crowds on the nearby Munros.

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• •Situated in the Baddoch area, its name translates from Gaelic as 'Hill of the Corner,' likely referring to the sharp bend in the glen it overlooks.
• •It provides a grandstand view of the glacial trough of Glen Ey, allowing you to study geological history without actually having to climb a real mountain.
• •The slopes are historically significant as part of the old droving routes, where Highland cattle were marched through these glens toward the southern markets.
• •It sits within the vast Invercauld Estate, where the resident red deer often outnumber the human hikers by a ratio of roughly several hundred to one.
• •The summit is so understated that you might accidentally walk over it while trying to find a dry spot to tie your laces, only to realize you've started descending into a peat hag.