Mount Keen area

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The Mount Keen area is a mountainous region in the Angus Glens of Scotland, centered on the Munro Mount Keen and known for its upland landscapes and popular hiking routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking destination
mountainous region
accessRoute Glen Esk approach to Mount Keen
Glen Tanar approach to Mount Keen
bestSeason late spring to early autumn
country Scotland
difficulty moderate hillwalk
elevationOfHighestPoint_m 939
hasCoreFeature Mount Keen NERFINISHED
hasDesignation popular Munro ascent area
hasTrailhead Glen Esk
Glen Tanar
hasViewOf Lochnagar region (distant)
highestPoint Mount Keen NERFINISHED
hydrology headwaters of the Water of Mark
headwaters of the Water of Tanar
knownFor Munro-bagging
popular hiking routes
upland landscapes
landUse grouse moor
sheep grazing
locatedIn Angus
Angus Glens
Cairngorms
surface form: Cairngorms fringe
managedBy local estates
mountainRange Grampian Mountains
nearestSettlement Tarfside
nearestTown Edzell
notableFeature broad, rounded summit of Mount Keen
partOf Scottish Highlands
surface form: Scottish Highlands (broad sense)
popularActivity hiking
hillwalking
mountain biking
wildlife watching
recreationInfrastructure estate tracks
waymarked paths
region Northeast Scotland
terrain grassy slopes
heather moorland
peaty uplands
typicalAscentTime_hours 5–7
vegetation heather
rough grassland
viewpointFor surrounding Angus Glens
wildlife mountain hare
red deer
red grouse
winterConditions snow and ice possible on higher ground

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Angus Glens highestPointRegion Mount Keen area