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Glenshee, Lochnagar and Glen Clova

Carn a' Gheoidh

A Munro of 976 metres, number 179 of the 282.

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The hill

Carn a' Gheoidh stands west of the A93 at Glenshee, on the boundary of Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross.

The Glenshee ski centre counts it with The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda as the three Munros on the Cairnwell side of its range.

It is the highest of the three, and the one that stands apart: about three kilometres west of The Cairnwell, with An Socach about four kilometres to the north-west.

Invercauld Estate, which gives its extent as approximately 95,222 acres, says it is home to the ski centre.

Starts from
The Glenshee Ski Centre car park on the A93. The centre counts the hill among the three Munros on the Cairnwell side of its range.
The ground
In the ski season the centre asks walkers to stay outside its snow fences and off the tow tracks, and to keep a dog on a lead when passing through. Invercauld Estate, which counts the ski centre as on its ground, stalks red deer: follow its signs.
In winter
The centre has a Loch Vrotachan Route through its ground for walkers and ski tourers west of the A93. Its routes may change when snow is lean or conditions poor, so ask its hill staff or ski patrol on the day. Beyond its managed area, the centre says, all responsibility for safety and risk is your own.
Summit
Grid reference NO 107 767
Car park
Glenshee Snowsports Centre's, on the A93, sat nav postcode AB35 5XU. In 2026 it was free for the first 50 minutes (the first hour, by the centre's summer page) or with a chairlift ticket, then £4 for the day, paid by the QR code on its signs or at the café.
The road
The councils work snow gates on the A93 at the Spittal of Glenshee and at Braemar. After heavy snow the centre warns of delays at them while the road is cleared.
Toilets and food
The centre's toilets are open at all hours. Its café, Tea@TheShee, is at the car park; outside the ski season check its opening days before you go.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 976 m. Feels like −4° in the wind.

North-west wind to 13 mph, gusting 27
Rain, about 1 mm
Light from 7.48am to 6.10pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud−2° to 4° on top · 10 mph, gusts 22
Sun 18Clear−4° to 4° on top · 9 mph, gusts 18
Mon 19Drizzle−6° to 6° on top · 9 mph, gusts 18

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: Southeastern Highlands forecast, Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath forecast, Carn a' Gheoidh, Southern Cairngorms avalanche forecast.

October2026

MTWTFSS

Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NO 107 767
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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Next along: The Cairnwell, Carn Aosda, An Socach, Creag Leacach. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Glenshee Snowsports Centre's and Invercauld Estate's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.