Beinn Tharsuinn

Rising above the village of Lettermay on the shores of Loch Goil, this rugged Cowal summit offers a quieter alternative to the busy Arrochar Alps. The ascent through the Lettermay forest opens into a broad, grassy ridge, rewarding walkers with a superb perspective across the water to the jagged silhouette of The Cobbler.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Beinn Tharsuinn', which translates as 'transverse' or 'cross hill'. In the Highlands, this usually describes a peak or ridge that sits at a right angle to the general orientation of the surrounding glens.
• •It is frequently climbed in tandem with its higher neighbour to the north, Beinn Bheula, using the high col above the Curraingheail burn to link the two summits.
• •From the summit, walkers can look directly down the length of Loch Goil and across the 'Argyll’s Bowling Green' peninsula toward the deep waters of Loch Long.
• •The terrain is characteristically Argyll; if your boots are still dry by the time you reach the summit trig point, you have likely found a secret path unknown to most locals.