Scotland
Bad a' Chreamha
395M
1296FT
About Bad a' Chreamha
Occupying the rugged peninsula between Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn, this unassuming Marilyn offers a blend of broken crags and gentle southern slopes. It provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the Applecross hills to the west and the distinctive, jagged skyline of the Torridon giants across the water to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
149th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
?
256m
Nearest Town
Stromeferry
Geology
You are walking over the Lewisian Complex, consisting of dark, tough stones and banded rocks that were crushed and reshaped by intense pressure deep underground.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG857366
Latitude
57.3697°N
Longitude
5.5645°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating to "thicket of the wild garlic," referring to the Allium ursinum that often grows in the damp, sheltered hollows of the North West Highlands.
- •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a unique perspective of the Applecross pass, the Bealach na Bà, as it snakes up the massive sandstone ramparts to the west.
- •The hill is classified as a Marilyn, meaning it has at least 150 metres of prominence; it maintains this status thanks to the low-lying bealach that separates it from the higher ground of An Sgùrr to the east.
- •The summit offers a clear bird's-eye view of the village of Plockton across the mouth of Loch Carron, visible on the opposite shore to the southwest.
- •It serves as a useful local litmus test; if you can't see the massive Torridon peaks to the north from this summit, you should probably have your waterproofs on already.