Beinn Tarsuinn

A 544-metre summit in the remote northern Highlands, positioned near the Sutherland coast. The name derives from Gaelic meaning 'transverse mountain', likely describing its orientation across the landscape. Classified as both a Dodd and Tump, it offers a modest but worthwhile climb in an area characterised by rugged, sparsely populated terrain.

• •The name Beinn Tarsuinn comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'transverse mountain' or 'crosswise hill', probably referring to how the ridge lies athwart the surrounding glens or the local direction of travel.
• •The grid reference NC119050 places this hill in Sutherland's far north, a landscape shaped by ancient Lewisian gneiss — some of the oldest rock in Britain, dating back nearly three billion years.
• •At 544 metres, it stands just below the threshold for Corbett status (762m), but its Dodd classification recognises it as one of the hills between 500m and 599m with sufficient prominence to merit attention from peak-baggers.