Fells/Carn Feur-lochan
Scotland
Carn Feur-lochan
591M
1939FT
Rank
113th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Carn Feur-lochan
Rising to 591 metres in the Scottish Highlands north of the Great Glen, this remote Dodd occupies terrain between Strathglass and Glen Affric. The name combines the Gaelic 'càrn' meaning cairn or rocky hill with 'fuar-lochan', likely referencing a cold small loch, though the exact feature remains elusive on modern maps.
Key Statistics
Rank
113th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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38
Geology
Beneath your boots lies the Crom Psammite Formation. This landscape is built on psammite, a rock type formed from transformed sandstone.
Classifications
Did You Know?
- •The name Carn Feur-lochan derives from Scottish Gaelic, combining 'càrn' (a cairn or rocky hill summit) with what appears to be 'fuar-lochan' meaning 'cold little loch', suggesting a summit tarn or nearby upland pool that may have dried or been lost to mapping over time.
- •The grid reference NH436726 places this hill in the watershed country between Strathglass to the east and the approaches to Glen Affric, an area where hill names frequently reference water features despite the often-dry character of the higher ground.
- •As a Dodd, it ranks among the 404 hills in Scotland between 500 and 599 metres with a drop of at least 30 metres, a classification that captures a tier of modest summits often overlooked in favour of their Munro and Corbett neighbours.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH436726
Latitude
57.7159°N
Longitude
4.6272°W
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