Ruigh Caochan Dubh

Rising to 554 metres in the central Highlands, this Dodd and Tump occupies rough moorland terrain north of Loch Tay. The Gaelic name translates as 'slope of the dark little stream', describing the character of the hillside. Its modest height belies the effort required to reach the summit across pathless ground.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'ruigh' (slope or shieling), 'caochan' (small stream), and 'dubh' (dark or black), describing a hillside marked by a dark-running burn—a common feature in peat-stained Highland watercourses.
• •At 554 metres, this summit sits just below the 610-metre threshold for Corbett classification, placing it firmly in Dodd territory—a category established by Alan Dawson for hills between 500 and 609 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence.