Scotland
Burrach Mor South Top
802M
2630FT
About Burrach Mor South Top
Rising from the high, peat-scarred plateau of the Monadhliath, this Tump offers a wild, remote experience away from the busier Munro tracks. Located north of Newtonmore, its broad, heather-clad slopes require careful navigation in mist, rewarding the effort with expansive vistas across the Spey Valley toward the Cairngorm giants.
Key Statistics
Rank
91st Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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90.2m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on granite-like rock that contains large, trapped blocks of hardened sandstone.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH575074
Latitude
57.1353°N
Longitude
4.3562°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Gaelic 'bùrrach', meaning a digging or a place of broken ground, aptly describing the characteristic peat hags and weathered channels found across this high Monadhliath plateau.
- •It is often visited as a quiet detour by walkers tackling the nearby Munros, A’ Chailleach and Càrn Sgulain, which sit just to the north and west.
- •From this vantage point, the view across the Spey Valley provides a clear profile of the western Cairngorms, with the Great Moss and the cliffs of Sgoran Dubh Mòr particularly prominent.
- •Navigating this terrain requires a certain fondness for the Scottish 'bùrrach'—a word that can also mean a muddle or a mess, which is a fair description of the peat hags underfoot during a wet spell.