Scotland
Clach-bheinn South Top
548M
1798FT
About Clach-bheinn South Top
Rising from the rugged Morvern peninsula, this lesser-visited top offers a quiet alternative to more popular coastal summits. Its terrain is quintessential West Highland: a mix of damp heather, craggy outcrops, and broken rock. It provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the Sound of Mull and the nearby peaks of Ardgour.
Key Statistics
Rank
198th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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20
Nearest Town
Cougie
Geology
You are walking on the Tarvie Psammite Formation. This rugged terrain is composed of ancient sandstone that was compressed and hardened deep within the earth.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Clach-bheinn
Clach-bheinn
Meall a' Choire Leith
Meall an Uillt Badan Laraich
Meall an Uillt Badan Laraich
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH278202
Latitude
57.2401°N
Longitude
4.8542°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Clach Bheinn translates from Gaelic as 'Stony Mountain'. In Morvern, this is a literal description of the landscape, which is defined by rocky basalt terraces and debris-strewn slopes.
- •To the south, the summit offers a clear, earned view across the Sound of Mull toward the dark profile of Ben More, the island's only Munro.
- •This top is usually visited as part of a traverse from the main 563m summit of Clach Bheinn to the north, overlooking the remote and narrow waters of Loch Teacuis.
- •The geology here is part of the Mull Tertiary Volcanic Centre; the distinct 'stepped' appearance of the hillside is caused by ancient layers of successive lava flows.
- •Given the total lack of a formal path, the primary navigation challenge is often deciding which specific clump of saturated heather is least likely to swallow your boot.