Beinn Chraoibh

Rising above the eastern shores of Loch Treig, this modest Grampian summit offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Grey Corries. The terrain is rugged and often boggy underfoot, but the reward is a unique perspective on the massive eastern faces of the Easains and the remote Loch Treig valley.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Beinn Chraoibh', meaning 'Mountain of the Tree', likely referring to a prominent historical specimen or a pocket of woodland in an otherwise sparse landscape.
• •The summit serves as an excellent grandstand for the West Highland Line; from here, you can watch the trains laboriously contouring around the steep, craggy western flanks of the neighbouring Easains far across the water.
• •Because it sits in the shadow of more famous peaks like Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno Dearg, it remains a secluded spot, usually visited only by those specifically seeking out 'Tumps' or a shorter day from the Lairig Leacach pass.
• •It is the kind of hill that teaches you the true meaning of 'Grampian heather'—a 600-metre peak that frequently demands the fitness and waterproofing of one twice its height.