Beinn Bhreac

Rising above the remote Gaick Forest south of Kingussie, this 843-metre summit embodies the vast, rolling character of the Central Highlands. The terrain is defined by expansive heather moorland, rewarding the long approach with clear views across the River Tromie toward the high, craggy western faces of the Cairngorms.

• •Gaelic for 'Speckled Hill,' the name Beinn Bhreac describes the dappled appearance of the slopes where dark heather is broken up by outcrops of grey rock and mountain grasses.
• •The summit provides a direct line of sight across the deep trench of Glen Feshie to the massive plateau of the Moine Mhòr and the sharp profile of Sgor Gaoith.
• •Positioned within the Gaick Forest, the hill is part of a wild landscape of high plateaus and steep-sided glens that remains one of the quieter corners of the Cairngorms National Park.
• •Given there are dozens of hills in Scotland named Beinn Bhreac, it serves as a useful test of a navigator’s ability to ensure they are standing on the correct speckled hill before claiming the ascent.