Scotland
Beinn Bhreac
549M
1801FT
About Beinn Bhreac
Rising from the undulating moors of Strathnairn, this rounded summit offers a sense of vast, open space common to the Monadhliath fringe. The climb through heather and peat is rewarded with clear views north toward the Moray Firth and the massive, often snow-dusted massif of Ben Wyvis across the Black Isle.
Key Statistics
Rank
320th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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41m
Nearest Town
Gaic
Geology
The mountain is built from ancient sands and muds, transformed by heat and pressure into the tough, layered, and glinting crystalline rocks beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH708291
Latitude
57.3346°N
Longitude
4.1464°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Speckled Hill', a descriptor used for hillsides where grey stone or scree breaks through the dominant cover of heather and grass.
- •The summit features a stone-built cairn and a triangulation pillar, providing a fixed reference point on a broad plateau where the landscape offers few other distinguishing features for navigation.
- •To the north, the view captures the transition from highland moor to coastal basin, with the Kessock Bridge and the city of Inverness often visible on the horizon.
- •Hikers often approach from the minor road near Farr, though the lack of a formal path means the ascent is a genuine exercise in bog-hopping and navigation through local forestry blocks.