Scotland
Carn Cas nan Gabhar
605M
1985FT
About Carn Cas nan Gabhar
Rising above the head of Loch Broom near Braemore, this rugged North West Highland hill offers a quiet alternative to its famous Munro neighbours. Characterised by steep, heathery slopes and weathered rocky outcrops, the summit provides a dramatic, front-row perspective of An Teallach’s jagged spires across the deep trench of Strath More.
Key Statistics
Rank
108th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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81m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
This fell is formed from ancient mud-based rocks and banded, crystalline granite, creating the rugged and weathered landscape beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH526806
Latitude
57.7915°N
Longitude
4.4811°W
Did You Know?
- •The Gaelic name Càrn Cas nan Gabhar translates as the 'Steep Cairn of the Goats', a reference to the feral or domestic goats that historically grazed these rocky, high-altitude fringes.
- •The summit serves as an excellent vantage point for studying the sprawling Fannichs to the south, specifically the steep northern corries of Meall a' Chrasgaidh and Sgùrr nan Clach Geala.
- •Despite its modest height of 605 metres, the hill provides one of the best perspectives on the 'Big Grey Head' of Beinn Dearg and the remote wilderness of the Inverlael Forest.
- •A typical approach starts near the A835 road at Braemore, following the Allt na h-Iùbhraich to reach a ridge that feels far more remote and mountainous than its proximity to the tarmac suggests.
- •The hill’s status as a 'Tump'—a hill with a thirty-metre drop on all sides—is technically accurate, though the calf-burning heather on the ascent makes that thirty-metre distinction feel like a modest understatement.