Beinn an Eoin

Tucked away in the remote Coigach peninsula, this sandstone Graham offers a rugged alternative to its more famous neighbours. While its western face is guarded by long, formidable crags, the summit provides a spectacular vantage point over the Lochan Tuath basin toward the jagged silhouette of Stac Pollaidh and Cul Mor.

• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Bird', likely a reference to the golden eagles or sea birds that frequent the inaccessible ledges of its western crags.
• •It is frequently climbed in tandem with neighbouring Cul Beag; the two are separated by the deep, boggy pass of Lorgain which requires a significant drop and re-ascent.
• •The summit provides an exceptional perspective on the 'cnoc-and-lochan' landscape of the Inverpolly Forest, where hundreds of tiny pools are scattered across a platform of ancient Lewisian gneiss.
• •Its northern spur, Sgurr Tuath, is particularly distinctive for its tiered sandstone terraces, a classic feature of the Torridonian geology that defines this corner of the Northwest Highlands.
• •The approach from Strathkanaird involves enough peat hag navigation and pathless heather to ensure that anyone reaching the top has worked twice as hard as the modest 619-metre elevation implies.