Scotland
Burrach Mor
828M
2716FT
About Burrach Mor
Rising above the remote Gaick Forest south of Newtonmore, this rounded Grampian summit offers a profound sense of Highland isolation. The terrain is notoriously peat-heavy, but reaching the top rewards walkers with clear views across the deep trough of Loch an t-Seilich toward the distinctive, craggy profile of An Dun.
Key Statistics
Rank
64th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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68.4m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are hiking across glittery, compressed sandstone and striped, crystalline mudstone. These tough, layered rocks create the rugged terrain beneath your boots.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH583083
Latitude
57.1437°N
Longitude
4.3435°W
Did You Know?
- •The name stems from the Scottish Gaelic Bùrach Mòr, where 'mòr' means large and 'bùrach' translates to a digging or a mess, describing the deeply eroded peat hags found on the high plateau.
- •The hill stands over the Gaick Forest, the site of the 1800 'Gaick Catastrophe' where a massive avalanche destroyed a hunting lodge at the foot of these slopes.
- •Looking east from the summit, the steep-sided pass containing Loch an t-Seilich is laid out below, with the prominent Munro Meall Chuaich dominating the skyline to the north.
- •Successfully navigating the 'Great Mess' of the summit plateau in a whiteout is widely considered the final exam for any aspiring peat-hag connoisseur.