Scotland
Carn na Ruighe Duibhe North Top
613M
2010FT
About Carn na Ruighe Duibhe North Top
Rising above the Great Glen near Fort Augustus, this 612m Tump offers a quiet perspective on the rolling Monadhliath fringe. The terrain is characterized by deep heather and occasional peat hags. From the summit, walkers gain a clear, uncrowded view across Loch Ness toward the distinctive profile of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh.
Key Statistics
Rank
132nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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30.5m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on the Tarvie Psammite Formation. This ground is made of hard, sandy rocks and fine-grained layers that were originally ancient sand and mud.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH373244
Latitude
57.2812°N
Longitude
4.7006°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic in origin, where Càrn na Ruighe Duibhe translates as the 'cairn of the black slope', a reference to the dark heather and peat that define these hillsides.
- •The hill sits just north of the Corrieyairack Pass, the famous military road built by General Wade in 1731 to link Fort Augustus with Dalwhinnie.
- •From the summit, you can look directly down the Great Glen to see the Great Glen Way and the ladder of canal locks that mark the centre of Fort Augustus.
- •As a North Top, this summit is a subsidiary of its slightly higher neighbour to the south; in this landscape of rolling plateaus, the 'climb' between the two is often more of a bog-hopping exercise than an ascent.