Creag Mhic an t-Saoir

Rising above the remote moors of Stratherrick, this rugged Monadhliath summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier Great Glen. The terrain is typical of the region—pathless, heathery, and often boggy—but the reward is a sense of genuine isolation and a far-reaching perspective across the hidden waters of Loch Killin.

• •The name is Gaelic, translating as 'The Crag of the Son of the Carpenter' (Macintyre). This likely refers to the Macintyres of Badenoch, a sept of the powerful Clan Chattan confederation who historically held lands in this rugged corner of the Monadhliath.
• •From the summit, the view south is dominated by the dark, narrow waters of Loch Killin, tucked deep within a glacial trough that cuts through the surrounding high moorland.
• •To the north-west, the horizon is filled by the long ridges of the Monadhliath, including the distant, plateau-like summit of Carn na Saobhaidhe and the sprawling turbines of the Corriegarth wind farm.
• •Navigation here relies more on your ability to negotiate knee-deep heather than following a beaten track; if you find a clear path, it’s almost certainly a deer trail leading nowhere in particular.