Beinn Tharsuinn Chaol East Top

This eastern satellite of Beinn Tharsuinn Chaol sits in the rugged hills north of Torridon, rising to 578 metres. Classified as a Dodd and Tump, it offers a relatively modest ascent in a landscape more famous for its towering Torridonian neighbours, yet rewards with the quieter satisfaction of remote Wester Ross terrain.

• •The name Beinn Tharsuinn Chaol derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'narrow transverse mountain', describing a ridge that runs across the grain of the surrounding landscape rather than following the typical northeast-southwest alignment of the Northwest Highlands.
• •As an East Top rather than the main summit, this peak is often visited by those traversing the full ridge of Beinn Tharsuinn Chaol, though some walkers bypass it entirely in favour of the slightly higher western summit.
• •The hill lies in a relatively quiet corner of Wester Ross, overshadowed by nearby giants such as Beinn Alligin and Beinn Dearg, making it a destination more for completists of the Dodd classification than for casual walkers.