The Cairnwell, Perth and Kinross

About The Cairnwell

The Cairnwell is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 933 m.

From Wikipedia

The Cairnwell (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Bhalg) is a mountain in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, south of Braemar. It is often considered to be one of the most spoiled of the Munros, due to the Glenshee Ski Centre which covers the eastern slope of the mountain. The Cairnwell is usually climbed from the Glen Shee ski centre, which is at an elevation of 650 m, making this probably the easiest Munro to climb. It is often climbed with Carn Aosda. The A93 crosses the shoulder of the mountain via the Cairnwell Pass.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence: 125 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of The Cairnwell

Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ralph Greig · CC BY-SA 2.0
Monega Hill Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glas Maol Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of The Cairnwell

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month: July (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night -5°)
Wettest month: January (175 mm)
Driest month: June (78 mm)

1° -5°

2° -4°

5° -2°

9° 0°

12° 3°

14° 6°

13° 5°

10° 3°

7° 1°

3° -2°

1° -4°

Jan

175

Feb

113

Mar

125

Apr

82

May

83

Jun

78

Jul

78

Aug

92

Sep

122

Oct

152

Nov

141

Dec

143

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of The Cairnwell
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	1°	2°	5°	9°	12°	14°	13°	10°	7°	3°	1°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-4°	-2°	0°	3°	6°	5°	3°	1°	-2°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	175	113	125	82	83	78	78	92	122	152	141	143

How to get to The Cairnwell

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (83 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 53 km to the southeast.

Airports

Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 53 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 83 kmnortheast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Dundee Population: 148.2K 53 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 86 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 124 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 240 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from The Cairnwell

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 3,423 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km477 places

Loch Wharral Lake 23 kmE
Loch Vrotachan Lake 2 kmNW
Loch Valigan Lake 18 kmSW
Loch Tilt Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km1,428 places

Mugdrum Island Island 60 kmS
Moncreiffe Island Island 55 kmS
Isle of Spar Island 48 kmSW
Eilean nan Ubh Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km2,287 places

Balbithan Island Island 77 kmNE
Findlays Seat Mountain 78 kmN
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 94 kmN
Sunnyside Beach Beach 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Spittal of Glenshee Village, Perth and Kinross
8 km S
Glenshee Village Village, Perth and Kinross
9 km S
Newbigging Village, Aberdeenshire
8 km N
Finegand Village, Perth and Kinross
11 km S
Inverey Village, Aberdeenshire
11 km NW
Corriemulzie Village, Aberdeenshire
12 km N

The Cairnwell

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

The Cairnwell North Top Mountain, Aberdeenshire
0.7 km NW
Creag a' Choire Dhirich Mountain, Perth and Kinross
1.2 km W
Carn nan Sac Mountain, Perth and Kinross
1.6 km W
Carn Aosda Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.8 km N
Glas Maol Mountain, Angus
3.3 km E
Creag Leacach Mountain, Perth and Kinross
3.4 km SE
Meall Odhar Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.1 km E
Loch Vrotachan Lake, Aberdeenshire
1.7 km NW