Mount Keen

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Mount Keen is the most easterly of the Munros, a cone-shaped summit rearing above the great sea of the Mounth plateau. It can be climbed quickly from Glen Esk, or more scenically via Glen Tanar.

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Region: Angus

Altitude: 939 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Mount Keen from Invermark, Glen Esk

Mount Keen from Glen Tanar

Other routes and challenges

The two routes above account for almost all ascents - with that from Glen Esk via Glen Mark being considerably shorter than the northerly approach by the pinewoods of Glen Tanar.

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Mount Keen

There are 15872 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Mount Keen. They have contributed 178 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Mount Keen from Ballater, Glen Muick	goingforawii	16/6/19	22	M1
Grow a mo', save a bro', climb a (Mun)'ro?	roykemp	7/11/20	16	M1
KEEN AS EVER: Mount Keen from Glen Mark	Bonxie1	11/3/23	15	M1
Mount Keen, fine to climb with your only pair of trainers	The Rodmiester	19/8/15	13	M1
Which way would you choose to reach Mount Keen?	dogplodder	22/7/20	11	M1
Our first Munro!!!	Melaniet1987	2/7/17	10	M1
A long walk to Mount Keen	MountainKaty	15/1/13	9	M1
Keen to be on the hill	matt_outandabout	6/1/24	8	M1
Run on Mount Keen from Glen Tanar	kolixx	9/3/15	8	M1
An Unexpected Pleasure on Sunny Mount Keen	Sabbathstevie	19/8/12	8	M1
Wild camp on Mount Keen	Mountainlove	25/7/20	7	M1
Dakota's first Munro - Mount Keen!	KatTai	13/10/22	6	M1
Alternative routes on the Cairnwell 8	Christopher Pulman	18/9/22	6	M9C1
Lochnagar the one way round and about	Collaciotach	15/4/14	6	M8
Mount Keen by moonlight	Alastair S	30/10/10	6	M1
Mount Keen from the other side.	martin.h	13/10/24	5	M1
Mount Keen for my second munro	RosieBaillie	14/7/24	5	M1
March Meander up Mount Keen (from Glen Esk)	CReoch	17/3/24	5	M1
Mount Keen	litljortindan	16/10/23	5	M1
Mount Keen - Zena's first Munro!	KatTai	31/10/19	5	M1
The Easternmost single one	Petr Dakota	8/7/16	5	M1
Spur of the moment hike up Mount Keen	Chloeeh	29/3/16	5	M1
Mount Keen via Glen Tanar	Scotshiker	2/3/13	5	M1
Not keen on Mount Keen	Bonio	9/2/25	4	M1
First Munro	Annesyl03	25/9/21	4	M1
Couternach, Mount Keen, an eclipse and the "Blue Door"	HalfManHalfTitanium	10/6/21	4	M1
Keen on mountains	Andrea Rosslyn	8/2/16	4	M1
Two-ton, three-day mop-up in the far east	old danensian	10/6/15	4	M7
Four wheels, two pairs of boots and a Munro	railton22	2/5/14	4	M1
Mount Keen via Glen Tannar	Collaciotach	17/4/14	4	M1
Mount Keen	bthom65	12/1/13	4	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Tanar	PeteR	16/12/12	4	M1
Mount Keen	captainslow	28/7/12	4	M1
Not as Keen as Some	Abrazohouse	17/10/24	3	M1
The most Eastern	ChelseaMurray	9/6/24	3	M1
Aboyne, via Mt Keen down to GlenMark & back. Fords too high.	NothingtoProveFem	4/3/24	3	M1
Afternoon hike at Invermark and Mount Keen	Solid-Cipher	9/1/24	3	M1
Mt Keen: my first Munro	Chumbawumba	6/3/22	3	M1
Munro Two Hundred and Twenty Three	Chris Henshall	17/11/21	3	M1
Car park	Bonus	24/8/20	3	M1
We get away. Angus Hills (Day 2).	johnscot55	31/7/19	3	M1
Following the path repair guys	PathfinderPaul	9/8/18	3	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Tanar	melissaleslie	23/6/18	3	M1
Our first Munro was certainly memorable.	Jon and Jen	2/5/18	3	M1
Mount Keen at the end of the Stalking season	ColinBrough	18/10/17	3	M1
Beyond Keen: 2 ton for 2 on round 2	Mrs Scoob	27/12/16	3	M1C1
Keen for more Eastern Promises	Jaxter	18/12/16	3	M1
Third Munro with Grampa!	AbbsFooty	19/8/15	3	M1
One more before EBC	gedme	8/2/13	3	M1
Mount Keen	Keithyboy	6/5/12	3	M1
Mount Keen	axel73	21/4/22	2	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk	Westie7	12/9/21	2	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Tanar	Gordie12	29/9/20	2	M1
Mount Keen - from Glen Tanar, its better than you think	Murray the Teuchter	29/7/20	2	M1
GoPro footage - Mount Keen via Glen Esk	Dkelly7	16/7/20	2	M1
Mount Keen & A Camp Near Summit	johnballs	10/7/20	2	M1
Mount Keen	U059361	28/3/19	2	M1
Trying to avoid the snow...	weaselmaster	21/1/18	2	M4
Mount Keen	Coop	17/10/17	2	M1
Mount Keen on the hottest day of the year!	Alfachick	18/6/17	2	M1
Blue skies, big winds, rainbows and wildfire!	0Neji	22/2/17	2	M1
A day full of Eastern Promise.	martin.h	20/9/16	2	M1
Sunrise on Mount Keen	garyoppolis	13/8/16	2	M1
Overnighter up Mt Keen Sat / Sun 18th /19th June 2016	Dhugs	19/6/16	2	M1
Mt Keen in the Sunshine	Jokester	1/6/14	2	M1
Gliding up Glen Tanar and Mount Keen	scottishkennyg	16/11/13	2	M1
Hillidays part 3: Just another east side story...	BlackPanther	26/8/13	2	M1
Mount Keen, Bonnies first Munro	IainG	10/8/13	2	M1
Keen on the snow	dektasker	16/2/13	2	M1
Mount Keen in the evening	Biggbiker	31/7/12	2	M1
Keen for the Century	jonny616	24/1/12	2	M1
Mount Keen	iainwatson	18/12/11	2	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Muick - and the sunset was lovely	rockhopper	25/6/11	2	M1
Arrested Development on Mount Keen	Stretch	5/2/11	2	M1
Mount Kee	Danielhamilton	17/6/23	1	M1
Mount Keen	drewrumgay4	24/5/22	1	M1
A fine alternative	Kerspink	27/10/20	1	M1
Mount Keen	Budgie1	13/9/20	1	M1
The Driesh from Glen Prosen	weaselmaster	9/12/18	1	M3
Mount Keen with my son	laurianna	18/8/18	1	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk	Colinowl	4/12/17	1	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Tanar	gavinlyoung	24/11/17	1	M1
Mount Keen	montie	20/5/17	1	M1
Beautiful Day in May	44Photo	6/5/17	1	M1
Mount Keen, of The Far East.	JimboJim	8/3/17	1	M1
Mount Keen	mamoset	21/10/16	1	M1
She was Keen to get out	teaandpies	7/7/16	1	M1
Mount Keen My first munro :)	BurrLD	19/6/16	1	M1
Two Keen for Mount Keen	roscoT	30/4/16	1	M1
Mount Keen	Dani89b	22/4/16	1	M1
Mount Keen - Moss' first Munro!	KatTai	23/3/16	1	M1
Mount Keen on a Perfect Day	ianmcr	7/3/16	1	M1
Mount Keen for Another Munro	andygunn23	6/9/15	1	M1
Hoping for a sunset	ancancha	21/6/15	1	M1
Bella's first munro 24 August '14	stuartgeard	24/8/14	1	M1
Mount Keen	Pedro2703	26/2/14	1	M1
Coming 4500 km from Russia to experience my first Munroo	olga	5/9/13	1	M1
Angus, Adders and Allison restored	weaselmaster	20/7/13	1	M3
Mount Keen - First Munro!	Sean0510	11/7/13	1	M1
Misty Mount Keen	fionamac8	5/6/13	1	M1
Mount Keen	quoman	2/11/12	1	M1
Mount Keen with keen ladies	Frigate	18/8/12	1	M1
my first munro	colin leeming	8/7/12	1	M1
Pacing myself on Mount Keen	fipriestley	14/4/12	1	M1
Glorious March day on Mount Keen	howzat	17/3/12	1	M1
Mount Keen	bobo61	16/2/12	1	M1
Glen tanar	Benjaminnevis	17/1/12	1	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk	fatal6ert	4/11/11	1	M1
First Munro - Mount Keen	AndyGerrard	30/9/11	1	M1
Alternative Mount Keen	IainG	17/4/11	1	M1
Mount Keen and Balnamoon's Cave	andrew11	24/10/10	1	M1
1st Munro and loved it!!!	mtliddle85	17/10/10	1	M1
Merry day in Angus	Merry-walker	12/9/10	1	M1
A Clear Day Up Mount Keen	freudianmark	31/5/10	1	M1
Mount Keen in all her winter glory	Johnny Corbett	2/4/10	1	M1
Mount Keen from the south, Invermark.	IainG	22/11/09	1	M1
Mount Keen and beyond	bootsandpaddles	11/7/09	1	M1
Save time and cycle up Glen Tanar to Mount Keen	Sduboust	1/9/21	0	M1
First Munro	Timmybing	13/6/21	0	M1
Mount Keen with Dad	doveymuir91	19/9/20	0	M1
Mount Keen - Invasion of the Zatapathiques	zatapathique	20/8/18	0	M1
surpisingly ticky descent in bad visibility	otter606	2/1/18	0	M1
Mount Keen	francy	11/11/17	0	M1
Beware Gannochy Bridge closed currently	scotdavid63	25/7/17	0	M1
Mount Keen	Kbecks	1/9/16	0	M1
Enthusiastic on Mount Keen	jim hutcheson	3/5/16	0	M1
Mount Keen - Better than some describe.	craigthe5th	9/8/15	0	M1
Keen to start the 2015 Season	J888ohn	21/4/15	0	M1
Mount Keen from Aboyne with a 65L pack	andrewl7642	23/8/14	0	M1
Mount Keen	Silverhill	27/7/14	0	M1
Mount Keen	jonathan - norfolk	11/7/14	0	M1
What else can one say - Mount Keen	Fife Flyer	14/5/14	0	M1
Mount Keen From Invermark	Scuffer664	7/4/14	0	M1
980 Days and I Finally get the Hat-Trick	andypearson1992	24/3/14	0	M1
Mount Keen	Fraser87	21/3/14	0	M1
First spring outing - Mt Keen	Gordon Ballantyne	18/3/14	0	M1
Mt Keen first report	hullsandglens	2/12/13	0	M1
Mount Keen	Backpacker	13/11/13	0	M1
Mount Keen	jupe1407	17/7/13	0	M1
Mount Keen In The Sun!	Mickey Dee	17/7/13	0	M1
Scorching Mount Keen circular	denfinella	6/7/13	0	M1
Mount Keen	racheljones	2/6/13	0	M1
Mount Keen	CF Trust	7/4/13	0	M1
Mount Keen	nlowden	30/3/13	0	M1
Mount Keen, 3rd Munro, first soaking... :-)	Saltire2011	2/7/12	0	M1
Mount Keen (6th Munro)	paulbritish	2/6/12	0	M1
Mount Keen	teamhursty	10/3/12	0	M1
Mount Keen - From Glen Tanar	james-singer	27/11/11	0	M1
Keen to be in the hills. Solo if needs be.	Lipeshends	17/11/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	JimCampbell	15/11/11	0	M1
Mount Keen by Glen Tanar	snowdonia7	11/9/11	0	M1
An evening walk up Mount Keen	clivew	22/6/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	Hillfold	18/6/11	0	M1
Mount Keen for the 20th time!	boghead	12/6/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	Scotshiker	11/6/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	watty1	31/5/11	0	M1
Pleasant Mount Keen	Driver84	28/5/11	0	M1
Number 1 at long last	porty	27/5/11	0	M1
1st Munroe	Tomsie	22/5/11	0	M1
Mt Keen - Sons first	Left Behind	30/4/11	0	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Tanar revisited	trailer	28/4/11	0	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk	tomcar	23/4/11	0	M1
The ‘Toad’ to Mount Keen – Take 2 & finally bagged!!	suhowfar	2/4/11	0	M1
MOUNT KEEN - TAKE 2	Jockstar	2/4/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	ChrisW	28/3/11	0	M1
Mount Keen by Glen Taner	tomcar	26/3/11	0	M1
Sunshine and Isolation on Mount Keen	andrewdoggett	24/3/11	0	M1
Mount Keen - A Braw Wee Walk	Huck Finn	27/2/11	0	M1
Keen for a day out	gammy leg walker	5/2/11	0	M1
Mount Keen	csimbad	7/11/10	0	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk	jeemy	30/10/10	0	M1
Mount Keen. Hopefully the first of many.....	neilfowlie	25/9/10	0	M1
horizontal rain	mr_mrsH	19/9/10	0	M1
Mount Keen	Physicistinboots	11/9/10	0	M1
Mount Keen from Glen Esk (first report!!!)	NickyRannoch	29/11/09	0	M1
No swine on Mount Keen	kevsbald	22/11/09	0	M1
Mount Keen	rogers	19/9/09	0	M1
Mount Keen from East	mackieonthemove	21/7/09	0	M1

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