Fells/Clach-bheinn
Scotland
Clach-bheinn
576M
1890FT
Rank
168th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Cougie
About Clach-bheinn
Rising to 576 metres in the Highlands near Glen Strathfarrar, this modest summit offers a relatively straightforward ascent through typical Highland terrain of heather and rough grass. The classification as both a Dodd and Tump reflects its prominence amid the surrounding landscape, though it remains one of the quieter hills in this remote corner of the Highlands.
Key Statistics
Rank
168th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Cougie
Prominence
?
49
Geology
As you hike up Clach-bheinn, you are walking across the Tarvie Psammite Formation, which is composed of psammite—a rock created from transformed sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic 'clach' meaning stone or boulder, and 'bheinn' meaning mountain, suggesting a stony or rocky character that likely distinguished it from neighbouring rounded hills in the area.
- •At 576 metres, this Clach-bheinn sits precisely between its two namesakes further south in Argyll and Bute – one at 441 metres near Lochgoilhead and another at 643 metres by Loch Eck, making this the middle child of Scotland's trio of stone mountains.
- •Its location near Glen Strathfarrar places it in one of the most remote and least-visited glens in the Highlands, accessible only through a locked gate with restricted vehicle access during certain hours.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH278204
Latitude
57.2418°N
Longitude
4.8552°W
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