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Carn Aosda

A Munro of 915 metres above the Glenshee ski centre on the A93 in the Cairngorms National Park, climbed from the ski centre's car park.

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Carn Aosda rises to 915 metres above the Glenshee ski centre on the A93, in the Aberdeenshire part of the Cairngorms National Park.

The centre's ski tows cross its slopes, one of its runs carries the hill's name, and a cairn marks the summit. The park authority says the name should perhaps be Càrn Naois, Naois' mountain. Two more Munros are close: The Cairnwell about 2 km to the south and Carn a' Gheoidh about 3.5 km to the south-west.

The walk up starts from Glenshee Snowsports Centre's car park on the A93. In the ski season the centre asks walkers to keep outside its snow fences and off the tow tracks, and allows no dogs on its runs. In winter it works its runs at any hour, with steel winching cables on many of them. The councils work snow gates on the A93 at the Spittal of Glenshee and at Braemar. The hill is in the Southern Cairngorms avalanche forecast's area. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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  1. The CairnwellA Munro of 933 metres over the A93 at the Glenshee ski centre in the Cairngorms National Park, climbed from the ski centre's car park.1 mile as the crow flies
  2. Devil’s Elbow ViewpointDevil’s Elbow Viewpoint2 miles as the crow flies
  3. Glas MaolA Munro of 1,068 metres in Angus, east of the A93 at the Glenshee ski centre, climbed from the ski centre's car park.3 miles as the crow flies
  4. Carn an TuircA Munro of 1,019 metres on the east side of the A93 at Glenshee, climbed from a car park on the A93 north of the Glenshee ski centre.3 miles as the crow flies
  5. Creag LeacachA Munro of 988 metres on the east side of the A93 in Glenshee, climbed from the car park south of the Devil's Elbow.3 miles as the crow flies
  6. Loch Callater lying in its glen between heather slopes and hills.Loch CallaterA good track up a quiet glen south of Braemar to a high loch hemmed in by mountains.4 miles as the crow flies
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Glenshee Kirk, a small rubble-stone church with a bellcote, behind a mossy kirkyard wall and old gravestones, a green hill rising behind it at the Spittal of Glenshee.AttractionsSpittal of Glenshee5.8 miles
Glen Shee from the road, heather and hills under a wide sky.AttractionsGlenshee6.0 miles
The deep trench of the Lairig Ghru between steep hillsides.AttractionsThe Lairig Ghru7.1 miles
The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion at Braemar, green timber under red roofs and a white clock tower.AttractionsBraemar Highland Games Centre7.6 miles
Wooden footbridge over a rocky river surrounded by pine forestAttractionsLinn of Quoich7.6 miles
A path through the heather towards the wooded slopes of Creag Choinnich above Braemar.WalksCreag Choinnich7.6 miles
The white front of Farquharson's in the middle of Braemar.BarsFarquharson's Bar and Kitchen7.7 miles
Bertie's Whisky Bar, red velvet chairs among walls of bottles in lamplight.RestaurantsBertie's Whisky Bar7.7 miles
The Flying Stag, AberdeenshireRestaurantsThe Flying Stag7.7 miles

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Places to stay near Carn Aosda, and when each is next free.

The whole of Larch House across its meadow: the larch-clad gable and long roof with roof lights, the lower wing beside it, a ring of river stones in the grass and oaks behind.Larch House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Blairgowrie
  • 10 miles from Carn Aosda
Check datesA landscape view of Faunoran House from the garden, the terrace and its white table, the house reflected in the long pond.Faunoran House
  • Sleeps 10
  • In Crathie
  • 13 miles from Carn Aosda
Free 1–3 NovA grand stone house with multiple gables and chimneys stands on a lawn at dusk, a Land Rover parked in the drive under a stormy sky.Gairnshiel Lodge
  • Sleeps 16
  • In Glengairn
  • 17 miles from Carn Aosda
Free 1–3 NovA wooden table and chairs with green cushions stand on a stone patio beside a gabled stone house, a lawn stretching in front.Laggan Cottage
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Ballater
  • 17 miles from Carn Aosda
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