Beinn Bheag South Top

A remote southern outlier rising to 571 metres in the wild country near Monar Lodge, deep in the West Highlands. This subsidiary top occupies relatively trackless terrain north of Glen Strathfarrar, offering solitude for those willing to venture into one of Scotland's least accessible corners. The approach alone is an undertaking.

• •The name combines the Gaelic 'beinn' (mountain) with 'bheag' (small), though at 571 metres it's hardly insignificant—the 'small' likely refers to its relationship with a larger neighbouring summit.
• •Monar Lodge, the nearest habitation, lies at the end of one of Scotland's longest private estate roads, with access restrictions often in place during the stalking season from August through October.
• •The hill sits within the vast Monar deer forest, an area so remote that it remained one of the last strongholds of the native Scots pine before modern conservation efforts.
• •As a Dodd (a hill between 500 and 2000 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence on all sides), it represents the kind of modest summit that requires genuine commitment simply to reach the starting point.