Beinn a' Chaorainn South Top

About Beinn a' Chaorainn South Top

Standing at the southern end of a high, undulating plateau, this Munro Top offers a more dramatic perspective than the main summit itself. It overlooks the steep, broken crags of Coire na h-Uamha, providing an excellent vantage point over Loch Laggan and the distant peaks of the Ardverikie Forest.

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• •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn a' Chaorainn, meaning ‘mountain of the rowan tree’, likely referring to trees found in the sheltered gullies of the lower slopes rather than the barren, windswept summit plateau.
• •Navigating between this top and the main summit requires care in poor visibility; the broad, featureless plateau is flanked to the east by the sheer drops of Coire na h-Uamha, where cornices often linger well into spring.
• •The South Top is roughly 500 metres from the main Munro summit, separated by a negligible drop that makes visiting both tops a straightforward task once the initial ascent from Glen Spean is complete.
• •The summit provides a direct line of sight across the Great Glen towards the sprawling wilderness of the Monadhliath Mountains to the north-east.
• •The height difference between this and the true summit is so marginal—less than a metre on some older maps—that many walkers visit both just to be absolutely certain they haven't missed the highest point.