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Scotland
A' Chaoirnich [Maol Creag an Loch]
876M
2873FT
About A' Chaoirnich [Maol Creag an Loch]
Rising from the remote moors east of the Drumochter Pass, this sprawling Corbett offers a sense of immense solitude. Often approached from the north via Glen Tromie, its broad, heathery plateau overlooks the deep trench of Loch an Duin. On a clear day, the views stretch across the Gaick Pass to the peak of An Sgùrr.
Key Statistics
Rank
47th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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213.8m
Nearest Town
Newtonmore
Geology
The ground beneath you is made of the Gaick Psammite Formation. This is a hard, durable rock that originally began as layers of ancient sand.
Find It
Latitude
56.9003°N
Longitude
4.0786°W
Did You Know?
- •The name A' Chaoirnich is Gaelic for 'the rowany place,' while its alternative name, Maol Creag an Loch, translates as 'the bald hill of the crag of the loch,' referring to the steep slopes dropping into Loch an Duin.
- •The hill is located within the Gaick Forest, a remote area historically famous for the 'Great Loss of Gaick' in 1800, when a late-winter avalanche destroyed a hunting lodge and killed five occupants.
- •The ascent is often combined with the neighbouring Corbett, An Sgùrr, requiring a long trek into one of the most isolated and quietest corners of the Grampians.
- •In mist, the vast and relatively featureless summit plateau is a notorious navigational challenge, offering hillwalkers plenty of time to contemplate the specific textural differences between various types of Highland peat bog.