Scotland
Carn Bhac SW Top
918M
3012FT
About Carn Bhac SW Top
Rising from the desolate, peat-scarred plateau south of Braemar, this Munro Top offers a high-altitude vantage point across the Mounth. Reached by a steady climb from Glen Ey, its character is defined by broad, heather-clad slopes and expansive views toward the higher, more jagged peaks of the Cairngorms.
Key Statistics
Rank
24th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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25.1m
Nearest Town
Perth and Kinross
Geology
You are walking over layers of hardened mudstone and limestone, occasionally broken by veins of tough, crystal-rich granite.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NO041827
Latitude
56.9256°N
Longitude
3.5772°W
Did You Know?
- •The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Càrn, meaning a stony hill or cairn, and Bac, which refers to a bank or peat-moss, accurately describing the boggy, undulating terrain found between this summit and its parent peak.
- •Though it stands at over 3,000 feet, it is classified as a Munro Top rather than a full Munro, being a subsidiary summit on the long southwest ridge of Carn Bhac.
- •The summit offers a clear, direct view south into the remote upper reaches of Glen Ey and across to the massive, rounded bulk of Beinn Iutharn Mhòr and the nearby An Socach.
- •Navigating between the main summit and this south-western top involves crossing several notorious peat hags, which can turn a simple ridge walk into a tactical exercise in bog-hopping during wet weather.