Scotland
Carn Glas-choire
659M
2163FT
About Carn Glas-choire
Rising above the Slochd Pass near Grantown-on-Spey, this expansive Graham offers a quieter alternative to the busier Cairngorm peaks. Its broad, heathery slopes provide an excellent vantage point for surveying the northern giants, particularly Bynack More and the Braes of Abernethy, across the wide trench of Strathspey.
Key Statistics
Rank
206th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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251m
Nearest Town
Grantown-on-Spey
Geology
You are walking on ancient, striped rocks. These began as layers of mud and mineral-rich sandstone, now transformed into the solid foundation beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH891291
Latitude
57.3389°N
Longitude
3.8441°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Gaelic 'Càrn Glas-choire', the name translates as the 'Hill of the Grey Corrie', likely referencing the stony, shallow bowl on its eastern slopes.
- •Its position on the eastern fringe of the Monadhliath range provides a grandstand view of the northern Cairngorms, where the deep cleft of the Lairig Ghru is visible on clear days.
- •The hill is separated from the higher Monadhliath plateau to the west by the Slochd Mhuic, a significant pass used by both the A9 road and the Highland Main Line railway.
- •For those seeking a longer day, it is often paired with the neighbouring summit of Carn na h-Easgainn to the northwest, connected by high, undulating moorland.
- •It is a hill that rewards the patient walker who prefers the rhythmic crunch of heather over the drama of a ridge; if you are looking for jagged rock, you have missed the turn for Aviemore by quite some distance.