Cairn O'Mounth is a high mountain pass in the county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The placename is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains - formerly called "the Mounth" (in Gaelic: "monadh", meaning 'moorland'). The name change happened from circa 1520. Cairn O'Mounth is at 1492 feet above sea-level, and there are various commanding views of the surrounding landscape which - on a clear day - can run as far as the North Sea. Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Aberdeenshire can refer to two local authorities in Scotland with this name. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Grampian Mountains or Grampians are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland They extend southwest to northeast between the Highland Boundary Fault and Glen Mor (the Great Glen), occupying almost half of the land-area of Scotland. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Before the modern A90 road was constructed, the pass served as one of the eight major crossing points for those travelling over the Grampians to Deeside and into Northern Scotland. Because of this, a small village grew up in the pass. The high granite tor of Clachnaben overlooks the road (now called the B974) through the pass. The Scottish Tourist Board describes the modern B974 as an "adventurous" road, and it is often impassable due to snow or flooding in winter. Despite this, it is said that the Clatterin' Brig restaurant on the south B974 ascent to Cairn O'Mounth is open all year round. In summer, the B974 becomes a well-known "racing road", and there are hazardous speeding high-powered motorbikes to beware of. Fatalities are commonly reported in the press. The A90 is a major road in Scotland. ... Disambiguation:For the Scottish towns, please see North Queensferry and South Queensferry Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, north Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England. ... A tor is a large hill, usually topped with rocks. ...

The presence of the pass historically boosted the fortunes of the Howe o' the Mearns, a fertile area commanding the rough drovers roads approaching Cairn O'Mounth from the south. Once over the top, on the northern side the road descends to the Bridge of Dye (or "Brig O' Dye"), and then goes on to the drovers' favoured rest stop of Kincardine O'Neil village.

The Cairn O'Mounth pass was used by Edward I's English army in 1296, en route back to England. The route over the pass is probably prehistoric: there is a cairn in the pass that has been dated to 4000 years ago. It is possible that this cairn is the cairn named in the name of Cairn O'Mounth. Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ... Events April 27 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. ... A cairn to mark the way along a glacier A cairn is a manmade pile of stones. ...