Scotland
Carn na Saobhaidh
714M
2343FT
About Carn na Saobhaidh
Located in the rolling northern reaches of the Monadhliath, this heather-clad Tump offers a quiet escape from the busier Inverness tracks. The terrain is typical of the range: expansive, boggy in patches, and crossed by estate tracks that make for a straightforward, if lonely, day out in the Grampian foothills.
Key Statistics
Rank
168th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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32.3m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
This fell is built from ancient layers of sand and clay-rich rocks. Intense heat and pressure transformed them into the tough, banded foundation beneath your boots.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH675240
Latitude
57.2873°N
Longitude
4.1999°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Càrn na Saobhaidh', which translates as the 'cairn of the fox's den', a nod to the rugged, hole-pitted terrain typical of these high moors.
- •From the summit, the view stretches north over the Great Glen towards the prominent mass of Ben Wyvis, while to the south, the plateau of the Monadhliath unfolds in a series of repetitive, peat-covered swells.
- •The hill is frequently bypassed by hikers heading for the higher Munros further south, meaning those who do visit usually have the sprawling, heather-scented summit and its modest cairn entirely to themselves.
- •Reaching the top usually involves a test of gaiter-integrity, as the estate tracks often give way to the kind of saturated peat hags that the Monadhliath mountains are famous for.