Cruach na Cioba

Standing above Loch Fyne in Argyll, this 565-metre Dodd occupies rough ground on the Cowal Peninsula. The Gaelic name translates as 'stack of the rag' or 'ragged heap', likely describing the hill's broken, uneven terrain. Remote and rarely visited, it offers an honest day out for those seeking quiet ridges away from popular routes.

• •The name Cruach na Cioba comes from Scottish Gaelic: 'cruach' meaning a stack or heap, and 'cioba' meaning a rag or tatter, possibly referring to the hill's rough, broken ground or the ragged appearance of its slopes.
• •The hill stands on the Cowal Peninsula, a finger of land extending between Loch Fyne and Loch Long that remained remarkably isolated until the 20th century, with ferry crossings the primary means of access for centuries.
• •As a Dodd, it qualifies for one of Scotland's lesser-known classification lists, requiring a prominence of at least 30 metres—a reminder that the Scottish hills contain hundreds of worthy summits beyond the well-trodden Munros.