Fells/Carn Beag
Scotland

Carn Beag

550M
1804FT
Rank
106th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Nearest Town
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About Carn Beag

A modest summit in the Wester Ross hills, positioned inland from the north-west Highland coast. The 550-metre peak sits at grid reference NH108555, making it a qualifying Dodd and Tump. Its remoteness and lack of nearby settlements contribute to a quiet, unfrequented character typical of this sparsely populated corner of the Highlands.

Key Statistics

Rank
106th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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84m
Geology
The ground beneath your feet on Carn Beag belongs to the Morar Group, composed of a hardened sandstone rock known as psammite.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
An LiathanachBeinn na FeusaigeAn Liathanach East TopCnoc na MoineMeallan Mhic Iamhair

Did You Know?

  • The name Carn Beag derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'small cairn' or 'small rocky hill', distinguishing it from a larger namesake or more prominent neighbouring summit in the area.
  • Its classification as both a Dodd and a Tump reflects its modest 30-metre prominence, placing it among Scotland's smaller catalogued hills rather than the major peaks.
  • The grid reference NH108555 positions it in wild, remote country west of the Great Glen, an area characterised by scattered lochans, peat hags, and long approaches from any roadhead.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NH108555
Latitude
57.5503°N
Longitude
5.1633°W

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