Scotland
Beinn na Caillich North Top
665M
2182FT
About Beinn na Caillich North Top
Overlooking the village of Kyleakin and the Skye Bridge, this rugged subsidiary summit on the Lochalsh peninsula offers a steep, pathless ascent. While smaller than its 732m neighbor, it provides a more intimate perspective of the Inner Sound and the tidal currents swirling through the Kyles of Skye.
Key Statistics
Rank
200th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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30.6m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You’re hiking across ancient, hardened sandy and muddy rocks. These layers are sliced through by dark veins of volcanic rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG793071
Latitude
57.1018°N
Longitude
5.6455°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Mountain of the Old Woman' or 'Hag,' likely a reference to the Cailleach, the divine creator-figure of Gaelic mythology who is said to have formed the Highland landscape with a hammer.
- •From this 665m vantage point, the views are dominated by the nearby Red Hills of Skye and the distinctive flat-topped profile of Dun Caan on the Isle of Raasay.
- •The hill is frequently climbed as a northern extension to the traverse of the main Beinn na Caillich summit, where a massive stone cairn marks the supposed 10th-century resting place of a Norwegian princess known as 'Saucy Mary.'
- •The northern slopes are a notorious sanctuary for West Highland peat bogs, providing a damp reminder that the shortest route on a map is rarely the driest on the ground.