Scotland
Carn Loch na Gobhlaig
716M
2349FT
About Carn Loch na Gobhlaig
Rising above the eastern shores of Loch Ness near Fort Augustus, this 716m Hump offers a remote and rugged experience far from the busier Munros. Its terrain is typical of the Monadhliath fringes—heathery and often peat-haggish—rewarding the persistent walker with an isolated summit and a sense of true Highland wilderness.
Key Statistics
Rank
103rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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143m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on layered mudstones and hard, sandy rocks. These tough stones of the Ben Wyvis and Glenfinnan formations were shaped by immense heat and pressure.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH257301
Latitude
57.3280°N
Longitude
4.8968°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as the ‘Cairn of the Loch of the Little Fork’, referring to the nearby Loch na Gobhlaig which sits in a forked depression just to the west of the summit.
- •From the top, the view stretches across the Great Glen to the high peaks of Glen Shiel and the distinctive profile of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh rising above the opposite side of Loch Ness.
- •Typical of the Monadhliath, the ascent requires navigating a pathless expanse of heather and peat hags, making it a much quieter alternative to the popular hills closer to the main road.
- •While the 'fork' in its name refers to the loch, walkers who find themselves knee-deep in a Monadhliath peat hag may feel there are other, more choice words for the terrain.