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Cairn of Claise

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Munro (M): A stand alone mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet tall is known as a Munro. The list of Munro's were first compiled by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891 but now maintained by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

County: Aberdeenshire/Angus
Classification: Hu,M,Sim,HHB
Meters/Feet: 1063.1/3488
Feature: cairn on rocky knoll
Survey: Abney level/Leica RX1250
Parent name (Ma): Glas Maol
Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.1 (http://www.hills-database.co.uk)
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Notes: The inclusion of a summit on our site may not always mean the hill is accessible. Some summits may be on private land with no public right of way or open access. Landowner permission must be sought before accessing a hill on private land. Access rights in Scotland are separate from the rest of the UK.

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Cairn of Claise

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NO 18549 78888

56.894170, -3.338637

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56°53'39.0"N 3°20'19.1"W

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30V 479370 6305656

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