Glas-charn SE Top

Rising as a broad, heather-clad shoulder in the wild moorlands of Ross-shire, this rounded summit offers a sense of deep isolation. The terrain is typically Highland: a mix of boggy peat hags and resilient grasses. It serves as a quieter vantage point for the more celebrated mass of Ben Wyvis to the south.

• •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Glas-charn, meaning 'grey cairn', a common descriptive term for the weathered, stony outcrops and scree slopes found across the Highland plateaus.
• •From this elevation, the horizon is dominated by the sprawling, whale-backed massif of Ben Wyvis to the southeast, while the sharp peaks of the Fannichs are visible to the west across the Dirrie More.
• •Situated in a remote stretch of moorland, the ascent typically involves navigating significant areas of peat hags and damp ground, characteristic of the undulations between the Black Isle and the rugged west coast.
• •For a hill named after a 'grey cairn', you may find the summit's actual stone pile somewhat underwhelming compared to the vast, featureless expanse of heather that surrounds it.