Scotland
Carn Biorach
418M
1371FT
About Carn Biorach
Rising quietly above the moorlands south of Grantown-on-Spey, this modest summit offers a peaceful alternative to the busier Cairngorm trails. Though lower than its neighbours, its position provides clear lines of sight across the Spey Valley toward the Hills of Cromdale, making it a rewarding objective for a short moorland excursion.
Key Statistics
Rank
463rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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100m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on Nethybridge Psammite, which is a type of hardened sandstone. This durable rock began as ancient sand that compressed to form the fell’s solid foundation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ018390
Latitude
57.4307°N
Longitude
3.6372°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn Biorach', which translates as the 'pointed cairn', a reference to its distinctively sharp profile when viewed from certain angles in the valley below.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for viewing the long, undulating ridge of the Hills of Cromdale, which run parallel to the Spey Valley to the east.
- •Bagging this hill is often combined with a visit to the neighbouring Carn na Loine, allowing walkers to take in a broader circuit of the heather-clad Braes of Castle Grant.
- •While it carries the official classification of a Hump—a hill with at least one hundred metres of prominence—most local walkers treat it as little more than a bracing leg-stretcher before lunch.