Fells/Carn Ruighe an Uain
Scotland
Carn Ruighe an Uain
545M
1788FT
Rank
334th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Dava
About Carn Ruighe an Uain
Rising to 545 metres in the Moray uplands, this remote Dodd sits amid forests and moorland east of the Cairngorms. The Gaelic name translates as 'cairn of the shieling of the lamb', hinting at former summer grazing pastures. A quiet summit offering solitude away from better-known neighbouring hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
334th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Dava
Prominence
?
47
Geology
As you hike, you are walking on the Knockando Quartzite and Nethybridge Psammite formations, composed of hard quartzite and quartz-rich psammite rock.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'Càrn Ruighe an Uain', meaning 'cairn of the shieling (summer grazing settlement) of the lamb', reflecting centuries of pastoral use when sheep were driven to high pastures during warmer months.
- •As a Dodd, this hill represents one of Scotland's 1,219 peaks between 500 and 599 metres – a classification that captures the character of mid-height hills often overlooked in favour of Munros and Corbetts.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ065379
Latitude
57.4218°N
Longitude
3.5585°W
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