Carn Aosda rises straight above the Glenshee ski centre, and snow fences, tows, huts and vehicle tracks reach almost to its top. Its name is usually taken to mean 'aged cairn', though some read it as 'hill of the inn', after an old inn by the Sean Spittal bridge at the foot of the hill. Pale quartzite stones cover the summit, where a small rock on the edge of the cairn marks the highest point. The view takes in the ski slopes, the Mounth and the Cairngorms.
New to the Munros?Read our guide: What Are The Munros?Small embedded rock on south-west edge of cairn
Pale quartzite rubble on a broad, easy-angled top scarred by ski tracks and fences.
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Also on this route: Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
