| Mount Keen | |
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| Scottish Gaelic:Monadh Caoin | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | c. 312 m |
| Listing | Munro,Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic:[ˈmɔnəɣˈkʰɯːɲ] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Aberdeenshire /Angus, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| OS grid | NO409869 |
Mount Keen (Scottish Gaelic:Monadh Caoin) is a 939-metre-high (3,081 ft)mountain inScotland and the most easterlyMunro. It can be accessed from several directions, South fromGlen Mark, North fromGlen Tanar, and East toBraid Cairn. It is a moderate walk which is most popularly started bymountain bike, riding through the nativeCaledonian pine forest ofGlen Tanar fromAboyne. On a good day, theCairngorms, especiallyLochnagar, can be seen. The summit is marked by atrig point.
Path quality is very good on the approach to the mountain. There is a wide forestry track most of the way to the foot of the mountain if approaching fromAboyne andGlen Tanar. The path quality on the mountain itself is also good on this route although it becomes quite rocky near the top and can be frozen and slippery in winter months.
Mobile phone reception is excellent from the summit for Vodafone and O2 users and possibly many others as there is a direct line of sight with the Durris mast. There is a steep drop to the East of the summit so in icy conditions care should be taken. Limited shelter can be taken beside large boulders and a trig point allows walkers to collect their bearings.
In 2002 the footbridge at the base of Mount Keen on theGlen Tanar side was washed away. To allow for improved access to this popularMunro the bridge has been replaced.
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56°58′10″N2°58′25″W / 56.96952°N 2.97370°W /56.96952; -2.97370