Carn a' Choire Odhair

Rising to 510 metres in the northern Cairngorms, this modest Dodd overlooks the upper reaches of Strathspey. The name translates from Gaelic as 'cairn of the dun-coloured corrie', reflecting the tawny hues of its north-facing hollow. A quiet summit offering hillwalkers a taste of the Highlands without committing to Munro heights.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'Carn a' Choire Odhair', meaning 'cairn of the dun-coloured corrie', with 'odhar' describing the tawny, grey-brown colouration of the hill's northeastern hollow—a common descriptor in Highland place-names for subdued, earthy tones.
• •At 510 metres, the summit falls just short of Graham status (which requires 610 metres), placing it in that overlooked middle ground of Scottish hills too modest for list-baggers but often quieter for it.
• •The grid reference NH801416 positions it in the heart of the Monadhliath's eastern fringes, an area characterised by broad, rolling plateaux rather than the sharp ridges of the neighbouring Cairngorms proper.