Cruach nan Nighean

Rising to 587 metres above Loch Lomond's western shore, this Dodd sits in the Arrochar Alps' southern outliers. The Gaelic name translates as 'Hill of the Daughters', though the origin of this designation remains obscure. Rough, pathless terrain characterises the ascent through forestry and open hillside to a modest summit with views across the loch.

• •The name Cruach nan Nighean derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'Hill of the Daughters' or 'Maidens' Hill', though no surviving tradition explains which daughters or what event led to this unusual name.
• •The hill stands within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, part of a cluster of lesser-known summits overshadowed by the nearby Arrochar Alps to the north.
• •At 587 metres, the summit falls just short of the 600-metre threshold that would earn it Simm classification, placing it firmly in the category of lower hills that offer substantial ascents without the full commitment of Munro-bagging.