Scotland
Druim a' Chuirn
584M
1916FT
About Druim a' Chuirn
Tucked away in the wild hinterland south of Loch Morar, this rugged Marilyn offers a quintessential 'Rough Bounds' experience. Its trackless, rocky slopes demand effort, but the reward is an isolated summit vista looking across the loch toward the jagged silhouettes of the Knoydart peaks and the distant Cuillin of Skye.
Key Statistics
Rank
260th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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182m
Nearest Town
Meoble
Geology
You are trekking across ancient layers of hardened mudstone and sandstone. These Morar Group and Lochailort rocks form the rugged foundation of this fell.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NM827887
Latitude
56.9386°N
Longitude
5.5734°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from Scottish Gaelic, the name translates as 'Ridge of the Cairn', likely referencing the distinctive summit marker that stands out against the undulating, often confusing terrain of the Meoble forest.
- •The hill lies within the 'Rough Bounds', a historical term for the remote districts of Knoydart, Morar, and Moidart, renowned among walkers for having some of the most difficult and trackless terrain in the British Isles.
- •The summit provides a rare vantage point over the southern reaches of Loch Morar—Britain’s deepest body of freshwater—with the high peaks of the Knoydart peninsula, such as Ladhar Bheinn, visible to the north.
- •Accessing the base of the hill is an expedition in itself; most walkers either negotiate a long, rough approach from the rail halt at Polnish or arrange a boat transfer across Loch Morar to the Meoble estate.