Fells/Beinn Clachach East Top
Scotland
Beinn Clachach East Top
540M
1772FT
Rank
302nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Caolasmòr
About Beinn Clachach East Top
Rising to 540 metres above Glen Shiel, this subsidiary top sits east of the main Beinn Clachach ridge in the Northwest Highlands. The terrain is characteristic of the area's steep-sided, rocky slopes, with rough ground underfoot. Though modest in classification terms, it offers a genuine foothold in rugged country where summits are rarely straightforward.
Key Statistics
Rank
302nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Caolasmòr
Prominence
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55
Geology
You are walking on the Morar Group, composed of psammite and semipelite. These are rocks formed from altered layers of ancient sand and mud.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Beinn Clachach East TopBeinn Clachach South TopBeinn ClachachCnoc Bealach an FheadainBeinn Clachach West Top
Did You Know?
- •The name Beinn Clachach derives from Scottish Gaelic, with 'clach' meaning stone or rocky place, a fitting description for this steep-sided hill where broken rock punctuates the slopes.
- •As a Dodd and Tump, the hill qualifies on prominence grounds rather than absolute height, requiring at least 15 metres of drop for the former classification and 30 metres for the latter.
- •The East Top sits in the shadow of its higher western neighbour, typically climbed as part of a ridge traverse rather than as a standalone objective.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG893106
Latitude
57.1378°N
Longitude
5.4837°W
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