Fells/Cnoc Chleamants
Scotland
Cnoc Chleamants
564M
1850FT
Rank
294th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kytra Lock
About Cnoc Chleamants
Rising to 564 metres in the Central Highlands, this Dodd sits amid the forested and moorland terrain south of Loch Ness. The Gaelic name translates as 'hill of the cleats' or 'pegs', likely referencing distinctive rocky outcrops or angular summit features. A modest but characterful outlier in relatively quiet country.
Key Statistics
Rank
294th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kytra Lock
Prominence
?
38
Geology
Underfoot, Cnoc Chleamants is formed from the Loch Laggan and Tarff formations. You are walking over layers of mica-rich sandstone and mudstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Cnoc Chleamants derives from Scottish Gaelic, where 'cnoc' means hill and 'cleamants' may reference cleats or pegs, possibly describing prominent rocky projections or the hill's distinctive profile when viewed from the glens below.
- •As a Dodd, this hill qualifies by reaching the 500-metre threshold with sufficient prominence to stand as an independent summit, part of a classification system that recognises Scotland's middling peaks beyond the more celebrated Munros and Corbetts.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH402037
Latitude
57.0964°N
Longitude
4.6393°W
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