Carn na Fiacail

About Carn na Fiacail

Rising above the historic Corrieyairack Pass in the southern Monadhliath, this rugged, heathery summit offers a wilder perspective than its modest height suggests. The terrain is typical of the region—peaty and trackless in parts—but the effort is rewarded with a grandstand view across the Great Glen towards the high peaks of Lochaber.

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• •The name is Gaelic for 'Cairn of the Tooth,' likely a reference to the jagged profile of the summit rocks or a specific outcrop when viewed from the glen floor.
• •The hill overlooks General Wade’s Military Road, which winds through the Corrieyairack Pass; this route was famously used by Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army in 1745 to outmanoeuvre government forces.
• •It is often climbed as a satellite peak to the higher Carn Leac, offering a more secluded experience away from the main track that follows the electricity pylons over the pass.
• •From the summit, walkers are treated to a clear view west towards the distinctive peaks of the Grey Corries and the north face of Ben Nevis, which appear particularly imposing across the Great Glen.
• •If you find yourself following a line of rusted fence posts across the boggy plateau, you are experiencing the classic Monadhliath method of navigation: trust the wire, but never trust the ground immediately beneath it.