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A waterfall dropping into a dark pool on the burn, with the stony dome of Càrn an Tuirc above under a dappled sky.
Glenshee, Lochnagar and Glen Clova

Carn an Tuirc

A Munro of 1,019 metres, number 114 of the 282.

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The hill

Carn an Tuirc stands on the east side of the A93 at Glenshee, one of the nine Munros the ski centre counts within reach of its car parks.

The name, the Cairngorms National Park Authority says, means the mountain of the wild boar.

Invercauld Estate, which has eleven Munros to climb, picks out this one by name, with Ben Avon, for its astonishing views over the estate.

Its nearest neighbour is Cairn of Claise, about two kilometres to the south-east, with Glas Maol about four to the south.

Starts from
The ski centre names free parking at the Sean Spittal Bridge, a mile north of the centre, and counts the hill among the Munros within reach of its own car parks.
The ground
Invercauld Estate warns that some paths on its ground can be very rough, and asks walkers to follow its signs. Check for stalking before you go.
In the ski season
In the ski season the ski centre has a Glas Maol Route for walkers and ski tourers east of the A93. Its routes may change when snow is lean or conditions poor: ask its hill staff or ski patrol on the day.
Summit
Grid reference NO 174 804
Car park
Free parking at the Sean Spittal Bridge, a mile north of the ski centre, as the centre's winter walking page gives it.
Toilets and food
At the ski centre the toilets are open at all hours and the café, Tea@TheShee, is at the car park. In 2026 the centre's car park was free for the first 50 minutes (the first hour, by its summer page), then £4 for the day.
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.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 1,019 m. Feels like −4° in the wind.

North-west wind to 13 mph, gusting 30
Rain, about 2 mm
Light from 7.47am to 6.10pm, ten hours

Sat 17Drizzle−3° to 4° on top · 13 mph, gusts 28
Sun 18Mostly clear−3° to 4° on top · 11 mph, gusts 21
Mon 19Drizzle−4° to 5° 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 an Tuirc, Southern Cairngorms avalanche forecast.

October2026

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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.

Photographs by Clark Hamilton and gregory666, via Google

On all routes, please remember to plan ahead and take all necessary precautions: the weather can change dramatically and quickly and walking can be tricky at times.Invercauld Estate, which names the hill among its Munros
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 174 804
  • 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: Cairn of Claise, Tolmount, Glas Maol, Carn Aosda. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Invercauld Estate's and Glenshee Snowsports Centre's, and the hill's name is as the Cairngorms National Park Authority gives it; 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.