Scotland
Leac Chorrach
588M
1929FT
About Leac Chorrach
Rising from the rugged, trackless interior of northern Jura, this 588-metre hill offers a wild experience far from the popular Paps. The terrain is quintessential Hebridean—rough grass, hidden lochans, and tilted quartzite slabs—providing a demanding trek for those seeking solitude and expansive views over the Sound of Jura and Scarba.
Key Statistics
Rank
257th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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27
Nearest Town
Clunes
Geology
Leac Chorrach is formed from the Achnacarry Striped Formation. This bedrock consists of compressed layers of hardened sand and mud, creating a distinctively striped appearance.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Ruighe na Beinne
Creag an t-Saighdeir East Top
Torr a' Chronain
Meall Coire Lochain
Creag an t-Saighdeir [Torr a' Mhuilt]
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN202899
Latitude
56.9652°N
Longitude
4.9591°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Leac', meaning a flat stone or slab, and 'Chorrach', meaning steep or precarious. This describes the tilted quartzite strata that characterise the island's geology.
- •The summit provides a grandstand view northwards across the Sound of Jura to the island of Scarba and the site of the Corryvreckan, the world's third-largest whirlpool.
- •Located in the sparsely populated northern half of Jura, the hill is part of a landscape where red deer outnumber people by approximately thirty to one.
- •There are no established paths to the top; hikers must contend with the 'Jura trot', a taxing combination of deep heather, hidden peat hags, and slippery tussocks that makes the 588-metre climb feel significantly more strenuous than its height suggests.