Breac Leathad

Rising to 588 metres in the Cairngorms foothills, this Dodd and Tump occupies forest and moorland terrain east of the main massif. The summit offers a modest vantage point over the middle Spey valley, with views across to the higher Cairngorm plateau. A quiet hill, typically climbed by those working through the lower classification lists.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'breac' meaning speckled or dappled, and 'leathad' meaning slope or hillside, likely describing the patchy appearance of vegetation, rock, or heather cover on its flanks.
• •At 588 metres, this hill falls well short of Corbett status (762m minimum) but qualifies as a Dodd, a classification requiring hills between 2000 and 2499 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence.
• •The grid reference NJ218187 places it in the Monadhliath foothills east of the A9, an area often overlooked by walkers heading straight for the higher Cairngorm peaks to the southeast.