Beinn Enaiglair

This sturdy Corbett stands as an outlier to the Beinn Dearg range, offering a quieter perspective on the Great Wilderness. While often bypassed for the nearby Munros, its broad summit provides an exceptional vantage point over the rugged Coigach peaks and the deep incision of Loch Broom.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Beinn Eun-ghlacair, which translates as the ‘hill of the bird-catcher’, likely referring to the historical practice of trapping wildfowl on these slopes.
• •Although overshadowed by the higher Beinn Dearg group to the east, its position makes it one of the finest spots to survey the dramatic skyline of An Teallach and the Fisherfield Forest across the Dirrie More.
• •The mountain is separated from the main massif by the high pass of Cadha Cumhann, a historic route once used by locals traveling between the inland glens and the coast at Loch Broom.
• •At 890 metres, it misses out on Munro status by a mere 24 feet—a fact many walkers find particularly galling after the long, heathery pull up from the car park at Braemore.