Carn Bhithir

Rising to 573 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this modest hill lies within the Forest of Alyth in Perthshire. The summit offers a quiet vantage point over surrounding forestry and farmland, with views extending to the Grampian peaks further north. A Dodd and Tump, it sees few visitors despite its accessible height.

• •The name Carn Bhithir derives from Scottish Gaelic, where 'carn' means a pile of stones or rocky summit, and 'bithir' likely refers to something sharp, pointed, or possibly a corruption of 'beithir' meaning serpent, though the precise etymology remains uncertain.
• •The hill sits within the Forest of Alyth, an extensive area of commercial forestry plantation that has significantly altered the landscape and approach routes over recent decades.
• •Despite its modest height, Carn Bhithir qualifies as both a Dodd (requiring 15 metres of prominence) and a Tump (30 metres), making it one of those hills that collectors of lesser-known lists quietly tick off without fanfare.