Scotland
Aonach Shasuinn
888M
2913FT
About Aonach Shasuinn
Tucked between Glen Moriston and Glen Affric, this broad-backed Corbett provides a remote sanctuary from the busier Munros. Its high, rolling plateau demands navigational care among the peat hags, but the reward is an exceptional, uncrowded perspective of the towering Affric giants and the serrated ridges of Kintail to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
72nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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237m
Nearest Town
Fort Augustus
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Glenfinnan Group, a foundation of hard quartzite and rocks formed from layers of sand and mud.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH173180
Latitude
57.2162°N
Longitude
5.0272°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'The Ridge of England.' This is widely believed to be a historical reference to English government troops—the Redcoats—who patrolled these high passes following the Jacobite rising of 1719.
- •Walkers typically approach the summit from the south via the Ceannacroc Forest, often linking the peak with its eastern neighbour, Carn a' Choire Ghairbh, to complete a long circuit of the high ground south of Glen Affric.
- •The summit cairn offers a commanding lookout over the remote interior of the North West Highlands, specifically framing the massive southern flanks of the Munros Mam Sodhail and Carn Eige across the glen.
- •Despite being named the 'English Ridge,' its sprawling, pathless plateau and relentless peat hags ensure it remains a quintessential, and frequently very soggy, Highland experience.