Scotland
Mayar
929M
3047FT
About Mayar
Rising above the dramatic head of Glen Doll, this rounded Munro offers a gentler contrast to the rugged Corrie Fee below. Usually paired with Driesh, its broad, grassy summit plateau provides an expansive sense of space and clear views north across the Mounth toward the high peaks of the Cairngorms.
Key Statistics
Rank
30th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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112m
Nearest Town
Braemar
Geology
You are walking on ancient seafloor muds, sands, lava, and volcanic ash transformed by intense heat and pressure into the rugged rocks beneath your boots.
Find It
Latitude
56.8485°N
Longitude
3.2476°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely derived from the Gaelic 'Maghair', meaning 'level place' or 'place of the moss', which accurately describes the soft, plateau-like terrain at the summit.
- •The mountain sits at the head of Corrie Fee, a spectacular glacial cirque and National Nature Reserve. It is celebrated by botanists for its rare alpine plants, including the Alpine Blue-Sow-thistle and various rare mountain willows that thrive on the moist, sheltered crags.
- •Most walkers approach via the Kilbo Path, a historic right of way through Glen Doll. This ancient route was once a vital link for those travelling between the Angus Glens and Deeside to the north.
- •The view from the summit is notable for its perspective on the 'White Mounth' to the north; the massive bulk of Lochnagar is prominent, as are the rounded tops of Glas Maol and the distant Cairngorm giants.
- •After the breathtaking scenery and botanical wonders of the ascent through Corrie Fee, the summit itself can feel like a slight structural anticlimax—it is essentially a very high-altitude, windswept bowling green.