Caisteal na Caillich

Rising as a rugged, rocky prow on the northwestern flank of Beinn Bhreac, this summit offers a sharper character than its parent's rounded plateau. It overlooks the deep trench of Glen Derry, providing an earned vantage point over ancient pines toward the high granite ridges of Derry Cairngorm.

• •The name is Gaelic in origin, translating as the 'Castle of the Old Woman.' This likely refers to the Cailleach—the divine hag of Gaelic mythology associated with the creation of the landscape and the winter months.
• •While its parent peak, Beinn Bhreac, is often noted for its broad and featureless peat hags, this rocky outcrop provides the mountain with its most distinctive architectural profile when viewed from the glens to the west.
• •Classified as a Tump, the summit offers a clear perspective across the glen to the massive bulk of the central Cairngorm plateau and the sprawling eastern cliffs of Beinn a' Bhuird.
• •Because the main Munro path typically bypasses this spur, it remains a quiet spot where you are far more likely to encounter a resident ptarmigan than a fellow hillwalker.