Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Mount Keen
Height: 939m / 3082ft • Prominence: 312m / 1024ft • Summit : rock 1m S of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Quartz Crystals
A rock at the side of the path leading to the summit of Mount Keen reveals the sparkling quartz crystals, some of which have been discoloured a reddy-brown. Anyway, stop dallying, we've got more climbing to do!! Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Slopes of Mount Keen
I took this shot so we get an idea of how steep the hill is that we're climbing (which is quite difficult to portray). The path goes straight up this hillside, but we're nearly there. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
mountkeen aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape glen glentanar mountain hills rock rocks topic 50401717047
At The Summit
We are finally here, Tom, my boss and mate (left), and I (right) stand proudly at the trig point that marks the summit of Mount Keen. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Photos
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Quartz Crystals
A rock at the side of the path leading to the summit of Mount Keen reveals the sparkling quartz crystals, some of which have been discoloured a reddy-brown. Anyway, stop dallying, we've got more climbing to do!! Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
mountkeen aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape glen glentanar mountain hills rock rocks topic 50398236872
Slopes of Mount Keen
I took this shot so we get an idea of how steep the hill is that we're climbing (which is quite difficult to portray). The path goes straight up this hillside, but we're nearly there. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
mountkeen aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape glen glentanar mountain hills rock rocks topic 50401717047
At The Summit
We are finally here, Tom, my boss and mate (left), and I (right) stand proudly at the trig point that marks the summit of Mount Keen. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
mountkeen aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape glen glentanar mountain hills summit portrait steve topic 50404489141
Lunch at the Summit
This was the view from our lunch spot just below the summit of Mount Keen with the trig point standing out against a deep blue sky. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Pinnacle Panoramic
From the summit of Mount Keen we have a great view of Glen Tanar from which we have climbed. Time to enjoy our lunch and then make the descent. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Above Glen Tanar
One final view of Glen Tanar to which we will be descending and getting back on the bikes to cycle back down as it disappears around the hill to the right. In the distance we can see Pressendye, a hill I climbed shortly after the Scottish travel restrictions were lifted in July, and right on the horizon far right is Bennachie (pronounced ben-ar-hee) which is pretty close to where I live! Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Summit Silhouette
As we top the final crest the summit of Mount Keen hove's into view. People already there stand out beautifully against the sky. Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
19-Sep-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
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Videos
My friend had been keen to do her first Munro for some time. We were in the area and with a reasonable weather forecast we set ...
Glorious day on Mount Keen.
A walk heading up to Mount Keen, one the most easterly Munros, from the Invermark car park in Glen Esk, following the river for ...
Join us again on an incredible hike as we climb Mount Keen, Scotland's most easterly Munro! 🏔️ Located in the breathtaking ...
Mount Keen on the last day of September 23. Munro 33. Keep watching to see how we got over the small burns It's the most ...
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.