Fells/Leitir Riabhach
Scotland

Leitir Riabhach

557M
1827FT
Rank
129th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Croick

About Leitir Riabhach

A remote Corbett-category Dodd standing in the Northwest Highlands, positioned between Strath Mulzie and Glen Golly. The ascent crosses rough, trackless terrain typical of Sutherland's interior, rewarding persistence with extensive views across a landscape of scattered lochans and distant peaks. The summit cairn marks a genuine point of solitude in seldom-visited country.

Key Statistics

Rank
129th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Croick
Prominence
?
50
Geology
You are walking on garnet semipelite from the Vaich Pelite Formation. This is a metamorphic rock formed from ancient compressed sediments.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • The name derives from Scottish Gaelic, with 'leitir' meaning hillside or slope and 'riabhach' meaning brindled or greyish, describing the hill's streaked appearance from a distance.
  • This hill sits in some of Scotland's remotest terrain, with the nearest significant settlement over 15 kilometres away across roadless moorland and multiple river crossings.
  • The summit offers views northwest to Ben Stack and Ben Loyal, with the distinctive profile of Foinaven visible to the north across empty miles of Sutherland peat bog.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NH415918
Latitude
57.8874°N
Longitude
4.6751°W

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Scotland Guide
Editorial guide for this region
TrailTrack map showing the location of Leitir Riabhach
TrailTrack location
NH415918

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