Scotland
Carn nam Bain-tighearna
634M
2080FT
About Carn nam Bain-tighearna
Rising from the rolling Monadhliath moors northwest of Aviemore, this rounded Tump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier Cairngorm plateaus. Its heather-clad slopes require careful navigation through peat and moss but reward the effort with an expansive, unobstructed perspective across the Spey Valley toward the high granite peaks of Braeriach.
Key Statistics
Rank
228th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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92m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on layers of sandy and muddy rock, now compressed and hardened into the tough, banded stone beneath your boots.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH847253
Latitude
57.3037°N
Longitude
3.9154°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn nam Bain-tighearna', which translates as the 'Cairn of the Ladies'.
- •The summit provides a distinct vantage point for studying the geomorphology of the region, looking directly across the Great Glen fault line toward the more rugged, glaciated profiles of the central Cairngorms.
- •The approach often involves navigating the expansive, undulating plateau characteristic of the Monadhliath, where the lack of distinct landmarks makes a compass essential even in fair weather.
- •Given the notoriously boggy nature of the surrounding moorland, any hiker hoping to encounter the 'Ladies' of the hill's name should be prepared to introduce them to a very sturdy pair of gaiters first.