Cairn of Claise

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Cairn of Claise is a 1,063-metre mountain in Angus. It is one of the 282 Munros — Scottish mountains of 3,000 feet and more. Only one of the 20 hills the Albion Guide lists in Angus stands higher. It stands inside the Cairngorms National Park and Deeside and Lochnagar National Scenic Area.

Carn an Tuirc and Tolmount are among the hills within 2.7 km.

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