Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Carn an Tuirc
Height: 1019m / 3343ft • Prominence: 62m / 203ft • Summit : no feature • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Loch Kander Panoramic
After 1.5 hours of climbing I reach this very rewarding spot, looking down into a steep sided Glen with the stunning and dramatic Loch Kander below. Tolmount, our final destination, can be seen in the distance. Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander rock rocks panorama panoramiclandscape tolmount cliff topic rockpaper 52328695803
Above Loch Kander
It's been a tough 1.5 hour climb to this point so I'm taking my time to get my breath back above the stunning Loch Kander before continuing on to reach the summits of Tom Buidhe and Tolmount, which can be seen in the distance to the right. Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander rock rocks tolmount cliff topic rockpaper 52330893104
Resting Feet
As I rest on the steep banking of the Glen above Loch Kander I thought I'd get this self shot image of my legs and feet among the grass. Can't stay much longer we have 2 summits to climb though! Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander topic 52331829797
Old Shepherds Hut
Above the dramatic slopes of the Glen in which Loch Kander lies, this old derelict shepherds hut lies in ruins. In its day it must have been a spectacular place to reside. Following the ride of the Glen, the track I have been following can be made out as it makes it way up the hill.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Scottish Mountain Hare
As I was about to leave my spot above Loch Kander, this Scottish Mountain Hare came out to join me. I think he'd been hiding among the ruins of the Shepherds hut, but it would have been rude not to to get a few shots since he sat so nicely for me.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen rock rocks animal wildlife mountainhare hare topic 52336834307
That Look
I was able to creep closer to the Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) I'd encountered above Loch Kander, and as long I was slow he was happy to stay, but he's keeping his beady little eye on me for sure!! It seems to be the same look that Niqui gives me, though ..
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Loch Kander Panoramic
After 1.5 hours of climbing I reach this very rewarding spot, looking down into a steep sided Glen with the stunning and dramatic Loch Kander below. Tolmount, our final destination, can be seen in the distance. Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander rock rocks panorama panoramiclandscape tolmount cliff topic rockpaper 52328695803
Above Loch Kander
It's been a tough 1.5 hour climb to this point so I'm taking my time to get my breath back above the stunning Loch Kander before continuing on to reach the summits of Tom Buidhe and Tolmount, which can be seen in the distance to the right. Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander rock rocks tolmount cliff topic rockpaper 52330893104
Resting Feet
As I rest on the steep banking of the Glen above Loch Kander I thought I'd get this self shot image of my legs and feet among the grass. Can't stay much longer we have 2 summits to climb though! Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen water loch lake lochkander topic 52331829797
Old Shepherds Hut
Above the dramatic slopes of the Glen in which Loch Kander lies, this old derelict shepherds hut lies in ruins. In its day it must have been a spectacular place to reside. Following the ride of the Glen, the track I have been following can be made out as it makes it way up the hill.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen rock rocks ruins topic 52335579654
Scottish Mountain Hare
As I was about to leave my spot above Loch Kander, this Scottish Mountain Hare came out to join me. I think he'd been hiding among the ruins of the Shepherds hut, but it would have been rude not to to get a few shots since he sat so nicely for me.
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen rock rocks animal wildlife mountainhare hare topic 52336834307
That Look
I was able to creep closer to the Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) I'd encountered above Loch Kander, and as long I was slow he was happy to stay, but he's keeping his beady little eye on me for sure!! It seems to be the same look that Niqui gives me, though ..
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands mountain hills glen animal wildlife mountainhare hare topic abigfave 52339200652
Relaxing
As he got more used to me, the Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) relaxed and even started falling asleep. But I've dallied long enough, it's time to get moving or we'll never get the climbs done!
07-Aug-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Nice Weather Again
27-Apr-22 • RoystonVasey • flickr
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Heading up Carn an Tuirc
Bit snowier than I thought it would be!
28-Apr-21 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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April doing an impression of January today.
It was pretty chilly to start with today but afternoon was better.
28-Apr-21 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Videos
In today's video I will be doing the Glas Maol Circuit from the Glenshee Ski Center! This is a long hike in Scotlands Easterly ...
scotland #cairngorms #glenshee #haglofs #highland #hills #mountainequipment #munro #munrobagging #outdoors.
Hitting another couple of munros; Carn an Tuirc & Cairn of Claise at Glenshee. MUSIC Song: Pizza and Video Games Artist: ...
Another 4 Munro haul today at Glenshee with my mate Mick, with Mick getting to an awesome 40 Munro's 🏞️ Carn an Tuirc ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.