Bad a' Chlamhain

Rising just above the 1000ft mark in the rugged Wester Ross landscape, this coastal hill offers a rough, heathery ascent. Its position overlooking Loch Ewe provides clear views across the water to the Isle of Ewe and the jagged silhouettes of the Fisherfield Forest mountains to the east.

• •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Bad a’ Chlamhain', the name translates as 'the thicket of the buzzard', marking it as a historic habitat for birds of prey among the crags.
• •The summit offers an expansive view of Loch Ewe, which served as a vital, sheltered assembly point for Arctic Convoys during the Second World War.
• •The ascent is characterised by the ancient Lewisian Gneiss common to the North West Highlands, resulting in a complex, undulating terrain of small lochans and rocky ribs.
• •At exactly 306 metres, it clears the threshold for a 'Hump'—a hill with a hundred-metre prominence—by a narrow six-metre margin, proving that even a modest peak can hold its own.