Beinn a' Chlachain [Meall an Doireachain]

Rising above the Applecross peninsula, this Graham offers a rugged, sandstone-terraced ascent often overlooked in favour of the famous Bealach na Bà nearby. Its broad summit provides a stunning vantage point for the Skye Cuillin across the Inner Sound and the massive southern face of Beinn Bhàn.

• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Stony Place' (Beinn a' Chlachain), though its alternative name, Meall an Doireachain, translates to 'Hill of the Little Grove'—a stark contrast to its rocky, windswept upper slopes.
• •From the summit, the view south-west across the Inner Sound is dominated by the jagged silhouette of the Black Cuillin on Skye, while the Applecross forest and the waters of Loch Kishorn sit directly below.
• •The most common approach begins from the head of Loch Kishorn, involving a pathless trek over classic North West Highland terrain of boggy lower reaches and Torridonian sandstone outcrops.
• •The Bealach na Bà road pass reaches a height of approximately 626 metres, meaning that motorists on the nearby mountain road are technically higher than this summit while still sitting in their cars.