Fells/Carnis Mhor
Scotland
Carnis Mhor
550M
1804FT
Rank
194th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Carnis Mhor
Rising to 550 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this Dodd and Tump sits in remote terrain north of Glen Affric. The summit offers a vantage point over a landscape shaped by ancient Caledonian pine remnants and glacial valleys, though access requires navigating rough, pathless ground typical of this less-visited corner of the Highlands.
Key Statistics
Rank
194th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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56
Geology
Beneath your boots on Carnis Mhor lies the Tarvie Psammite Formation. This bedrock is made of psammite, a rock type formed from metamorphosed sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Carnis Mhor derives from Gaelic, with 'Càrn' meaning cairn or rocky hill and 'Mòr' meaning big or great, suggesting a prominent rocky summit or a hill marked by a significant cairn.
- •At 550 metres, it just qualifies as a Dodd, a classification requiring Scottish hills between 500 and 599 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence.
- •The grid reference NH317167 places it in the Affric-Cannich area, a region where many summits remain unfrequented despite their proximity to better-known Munros to the south and west.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH317167
Latitude
57.2101°N
Longitude
4.7882°W
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