Clachnaben | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
Prominence | c. 54 m |
Listing | Tump |
Naming | |
English translation | Rock of the Hill |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Geography | |
Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
OS grid | NO616865 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 45 |
Clachnaben (archaically "Cloch-na'bain"; Scottish Gaelic: "Clach na Beinne") is a 589-metre hill in Glen Dye, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It is a distinctive hill visible from many points on Lower Deeside and is topped with a large granite tor.[2] Clachnaben is the war cry of Clan Strachan. The hill gives its name to one of the houses at Aboyne Academy.