Scotland
Beinn Bhreac Mhor
807M
2648FT
About Beinn Bhreac Mhor
Rising above the Spey Valley near Kingussie, this substantial Tump offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Monadhliath Munros. Its rounded, heather-clad slopes lead to a summit at 807m, providing expansive views across the strath toward the high plateaus of the Cairngorms and the steep northern flanks of the Fara.
Key Statistics
Rank
85th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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89m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
Beinn Bhreac Mhor is built from the Findhorn Pluton, a massive body of cooled magma. You’re walking on granite-like rock formed deep underground in two distinct stages.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH678198
Latitude
57.2497°N
Longitude
4.1927°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Bhreac Mhòr, the name translates as the 'Great Speckled Hill', referring to the 'speckled' appearance of slopes where grey scree and granite fragments break through the heather.
- •It forms a pair with its smaller neighbour to the south, Beinn Bhreac Bheag (724m); both are often climbed together on a circular loop from Glen Banchor near Newtonmore.
- •The summit provides a grandstand view of the Cairngorm giants across the Spey Valley, specifically the deep glacial troughs of Gleann Einich and the high western cliffs of Braeriach.
- •In the Monadhliath, 'speckled' is frequently a polite local euphemism for a landscape that is composed of roughly equal parts heather, rock, and saturated peat hag.