Beinn Fhionnlaidh

About Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Tucked away in the remote heart of the Mullardoch forest, this Munro often feels like an afterthought compared to its loftier neighbours. Its long, grassy ridges offer a sense of isolation rarely found elsewhere, usually climbed via a northern spur from Càrn Eige to overlook the deep, dark waters of Loch Mullardoch.

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• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Finlay’s Hill,' a common designation across the Highlands that usually commemorates a local figure, such as a hunter or shepherd, rather than a person of national historical significance.
• •This peak is physically tethered to the massive Càrn Eige by a high col; most walkers only reach this summit as a three-kilometre out-and-back detour from the main ridge, making it a test of stamina at the end of a long day.
• •From the summit cairn, the view north is dominated by the vast expanse of Loch Mullardoch, with the remote, rugged peaks of the Monar Forest, specifically Lurg Mhòr and Sgùrr Choinnich, visible across the water.
• •Reaching the base of the hill often requires a twelve-kilometre trek from the road-end at Mullardoch dam, though some walkers utilise a boat charter across the loch to avoid the notoriously boggy and pathless shoreline.
• •It serves as a prime example of a 'sting in the tail' Munro, where the summit looks deceptively close from the slopes of Càrn Eige but requires a significant drop and re-ascent that tests the resolve of any weary ridge-walker.