Scotland
Tom Anthon
633M
2078FT
About Tom Anthon
Tucked away in the eastern Grampians near Braemar, this heather-topped Tump provides a sense of solitude often missing from the nearby Munros. The terrain is characteristic of the Invercauld Estate, featuring rounded slopes and peat hags, with the 633-metre summit offering an unhindered perspective of the massive Ben Avon plateau.
Key Statistics
Rank
174th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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95.2m
Nearest Town
Braemar
Geology
You are walking over a blend of hard, pebbly quartzite and limestone, layered with dark, flaky mudstones and fine-grained volcanic rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO098881
Latitude
56.9753°N
Longitude
3.4855°W
Did You Know?
- •The name stems from the Gaelic Tom, meaning a rounded hill or knoll; the origin of "Anthon" is less certain, likely being a phonetic corruption of a local name or specific topographical term.
- •The hill sits on the northern side of the River Gairn, acting as a lower-altitude sentinel to the high, tor-studded wilderness of the Cairngorm National Park.
- •Despite standing at over 2,000 feet, it is frequently bypassed by walkers heading for the more prominent Graham, Culardoch, located just to the northeast.
- •At 633.3 metres, this hill earns its mountain status by a margin of only about 23 feet, a fact likely ignored by the larger Munros towering across the Dee Valley.