Carn Loch Liath

A modest Dodd rising above Glen Strathfarrar in the Northwest Highlands, positioned between Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin and the higher peaks to the south. The ascent involves typical heather moorland and rough ground, with views extending across the complex landscape of scattered lochs and remote glens that characterise this quiet corner of Inverness-shire.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'Càrn Loch Liath', meaning 'cairn of the grey loch', likely referring to one of the several dark waters in the surrounding glen that take on a steely hue under typical Highland skies.
• •Glen Strathfarrar, which this hill overlooks, remained one of Scotland's most inaccessible glens until relatively recent times, with vehicular access still controlled by locked gates to protect the estate and its hydroelectric infrastructure.
• •The hill sits within the catchment area of the Affric-Beauly hydro scheme, a 1950s engineering project that transformed the landscape with dams, tunnels and generating stations, though the surrounding hills remained largely unchanged.