Scotland
Beinn na Caillich
785M
2575FT
About Beinn na Caillich
Rising steeply above the southern shores of Loch Hourn, this rugged Knoydart Corbett offers a truly wild experience. Its rocky slopes demand effort, but the reward is a staggering view across the loch to the peaks of Glenelg and the jagged profile of Ladhar Bheinn to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
132nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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317
Nearest Town
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Geology
You are walking on layers of hardened sandstone. Dark ribbons of volcanic rock pierce through these layers, forming the fell's rugged foundation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG795066
Latitude
57.0983°N
Longitude
5.6403°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating as 'Hill of the Old Woman'. In Scottish folklore, the Cailleach is a creator deity associated with winter and the shaping of the landscape; many hills across the Highlands share this name, often linked to local legends of her leaping between peaks.
- •It is frequently climbed alongside its neighbour, Buidhe Bheinn, via the high col of Mam nan Reidhlean. This horseshoe route provides one of the best vantage points for surveying the 'Rough Bounds of Knoydart'.
- •From the summit, the view north across the deep fjord of Loch Hourn to the peaks of Beinn Sgritheall is exceptional, emphasizing the dramatic, sea-level-to-summit scale of the West Highland landscape.
- •While the village of Arnisdale sits directly across the water, the hill is most commonly accessed from the end of the road at Kinloch Hourn. This approach follows a coastal path before turning into the wild, trackless interior of the Knoydart peninsula.
- •Given the unrelenting steepness of the ascent from sea level, you will likely feel every one of those 785 metres in your calves before you even reach the halfway mark.