Carn Gorm

Rising to 556 metres in the Scottish Highlands north of Inverness, this grassy Dodd overlooks the eastern shore of the Cromarty Firth. The summit offers views across the Moray Firth to the hills of Sutherland and westward toward the ridge systems of Wester Ross. A straightforward ascent with open terrain throughout.

• •The name Càrn Gorm derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'blue cairn' or 'blue rounded hill', likely referring to the bluish hue the summit takes on when viewed from a distance in certain light conditions.
• •The hill stands within the Black Isle peninsula region, despite the area being neither black nor an island—a misnomer thought to derive from the Gaelic 'Eilean Dubh', possibly referring to dark, fertile soil.
• •Its classification as a Dodd marks it as one of the hills in England, Wales, or Scotland between 500 and 599 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence—a category created by Alan Dawson and his associates.