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Mount Keen

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Mount Keen tops out at 939 m in Aberdeenshire. It is one of the 282 Munros — Scottish mountains of 3,000 feet and more. It is one of 62 hills the Albion Guide charts in Aberdeenshire. It stands within the Cairngorms National Park.

Other hills nearby include Hunt Hill, The Coyles of Muick and Craigendarroch.

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Photo of the Cairngorms, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Cairngorms

You’re inside itNational Park near Aviemore

Britain's biggest national park — a high granite plateau of arctic tundra, ancient Caledonian pinewood and free-flowing rivers.

Photo of Ballater, a village in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Ballater

Village

Victorian planned village on the River Dee, the nearest town to Balmoral with a restored railway station and royal warrant shops.

9.5 km NW · Aberdeenshire

Photo of Fish Shop, a restaurant near Ballater in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Fish Shop

Restaurant near Ballater

Seafood restaurant in a Royal Deeside village, on the 2026 100 Best Local Restaurants.

9.7 km NW

Photo: Cambus o' May Bridge, a viewpoint near Dinnet in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Cambus o' May Bridge

Viewpoint near Dinnet

Elegant white suspension footbridge over the Dee between Ballater and Dinnet, restored after flood damage.

10.7 km N

Photo of Loch Muick, a loch in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Loch Muick

Loch

Queen Victoria's retreat of Glas-allt-Shiel stands at the head of this loch on the Balmoral estate below Lochnagar.

12.4 km W · Aberdeenshire

Photo: Burn o' Vat, a viewpoint near Dinnet in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Burn o' Vat

Viewpoint near Dinnet

Vast glacial pothole cavern in the Muir of Dinnet reserve, reached by a short gorge walk.

12.8 km N