Fells/Carn an t-Sluic Dhuibh
Scotland
Carn an t-Sluic Dhuibh
567M
1860FT
Rank
178th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Carn an t-Sluic Dhuibh
This Dodd rises to 567 metres in the Scottish Highlands northwest of Loch Ness, occupying forested and craggy terrain above Glen Urquhart. The summit offers a modest vantage over the Great Glen and surrounding woodland, though access may be complicated by commercial forestry. A quiet hill rarely visited on its own merits.
Key Statistics
Rank
178th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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75
Geology
You are walking on the Achnaconeran Striped Formation. This bedrock consists of layered psammite and semipelite, which are metamorphosed sandstones and mudstones.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'Càrn an t-Sluic Dhuibh', meaning 'cairn of the black hollow' or 'cairn of the dark gully', likely referring to a shadowed cleft or corrie on the hillside that would have served as a distinctive landmark.
- •The hill stands within what was historically Clan Grant territory, part of the extensive estates around Urquhart and Glen Moriston that featured in the turbulent clan politics of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH412258
Latitude
57.2951°N
Longitude
4.6369°W
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