Carn Fiaclach

Rising above the moorlands north of Glen Urquhart, this heathery Marilyn offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier glens nearby. Its significant prominence ensures a sense of isolation and provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the high peaks of Glen Affric and the distant silhouettes of the Great Glen.

• •The name is derived from the Gaelic Càrn Fiaclach, which translates as 'toothed hill.' This likely refers to the broken, rocky outcrops that punctuate the summit area, contrasting with the smoother heather slopes below.
• •The summit offers an exceptional 'earned' view west towards the high mountains of the Glen Cannich and Glen Affric forests, with the sharp peak of Sgùrr na Lapaich being particularly prominent on the horizon.
• •The hill sits on the fringes of the RSPB Corrimony nature reserve, an area managed specifically to provide a habitat for black grouse; observant walkers may spot these birds or hear the distinctive lekking calls of the males in spring.
• •As a Marilyn, this hill has at least 150 metres of prominence, meaning it stands significantly clear of its neighbours and serves as the primary high point for the immediate surrounding moorland.
• •For a hill named 'toothed,' the ascent is remarkably lacking in bite, consisting mostly of a steady, if occasionally boggy, plod through knee-deep heather.