Scotland
Beinn nan Cabag
474M
1555FT
About Beinn nan Cabag
Rising above the rugged moorland of South Lewis, this substantial Hump offers a wild, pathless ascent typical of the Outer Hebrides. The summit provides a commanding perspective over the complex coastline of the Pairc district and southwards towards the jagged skyline of the Harris hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
171st Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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138m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are hiking over layers of sandstone and fragmented rock, built upon a foundation of granite that has been transformed into a tough, crystalline stone.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH353669
Latitude
57.6618°N
Longitude
4.7615°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Hill of the Cheeses' (or Kebbocks). This likely refers to its history as high-quality summer grazing ground for shielings, where cattle were brought to produce cheese during the warmer months.
- •Situated in the Pairc district, the hill is part of a landscape famous for the 1887 'Pairc Deer Raid', a significant event in the history of Scottish land reform and crofting rights.
- •From the summit, the view stretches across the Minch to the mainland mountains of Wester Ross, with the unmistakable silhouettes of An Teallach and the Torridon giants visible on clear days.
- •Hillwalkers often pair this summit with its higher neighbour, Beinn Mhòr, requiring a traverse across a characteristically Hebridean terrain of boggy hollows and exposed Lewisian Gneiss.
- •The 'cheeses' mentioned in the name are often the only dry things to be found on this hill, given the extensive network of peat hags that usually must be negotiated during the climb.