Carn an Fhradhairc

Rising to 504 metres in the Monadhliath foothills south of the River Findhorn, this remote Dodd sits amid forestry and moorland near the Aberdeenshire-Highland boundary. The summit offers a genuine sense of solitude, typical of this often-overlooked corner of the Cairngorms fringe where few walkers venture despite straightforward terrain.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'Càrn an Fhradhairc', meaning 'cairn of the lookout' or 'cairn of watching', suggesting the summit once served as a vantage point for spotting game or keeping watch over the surrounding glens.
• •As a Dodd, it ranks among Scotland's hills between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence, a classification compiled by Clem Clements and named after the rounded summits of the Lake District.