Leachd nan Saighead

Rising to 573 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this Dodd sits at grid reference NH301210 near Strathglass. The name derives from Gaelic, translating as 'hillside of the arrows', hinting at past hunting grounds or conflict. A modest summit offering solitude in forested and moorland terrain characteristic of the Glen Affric approaches.

• •The name 'Leachd nan Saighead' comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'hillside of the arrows', likely referring to either traditional deer hunting grounds where archers stalked game, or possibly commemorating a skirmish or battle site from clan conflicts in the Great Glen region.
• •The hill stands within the wider Glen Affric area, one of Scotland's most celebrated glens for ancient Caledonian pinewoods, though Leachd nan Saighead itself occupies a transitional zone between the dramatic mountains to the west and the lower wooded country eastward.
• •As a Dodd—a classification for hills between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 30 metres of drop on all sides—it represents the modest middle ground of Scottish hillwalking, neither a quick stroll nor a full mountaineering day.