Scotland
Carn Doire nan Aighean
560M
1837FT
About Carn Doire nan Aighean
Rising above the head of Loch Broom near Ullapool, this modest Highland summit offers a rugged, pathless experience away from the busy Munro circuits. Its heathery slopes provide a quiet vantage point for surveying the massive eastern face of Beinn Dearg and the deep trough of Gleann na Sguaib.
Key Statistics
Rank
299th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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27
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are trekking over hard, compressed sandstones containing pebbles and shiny mineral flakes. These layers are cut by bands of light-colored volcanic rock.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH522132
Latitude
57.1857°N
Longitude
4.4471°W
Did You Know?
- •The Gaelic name Càrn Doire nan Aighean translates as the 'Cairn of the Grove of the Hinds,' suggesting a historical pocket of woodland where female red deer once sought shelter.
- •The summit offers a front-row seat to the scale of the Beinn Dearg massif, specifically highlighting the dramatic cliffs of Coire Mathair Luidhe and the long march of the 'Destitution Wall' across the adjacent ridges.
- •Its proximity to the Braemore Junction makes it a convenient, if often overlooked, viewpoint for observing the convergence of the West Highland routes toward Ullapool and Gairloch.
- •Though the name suggests a grove, the summit environment is strictly montane; any visitor expecting a lush forest will be met with nothing more sheltered than a particularly robust clump of heather.