Carn Beag

This modest Sutherland summit rises from the wild, peat-covered moorlands east of Loch Eriboll. Though low in stature, its isolation in the far North West Highlands ensures a sense of profound solitude. The terrain is characteristically rugged and boggy, rewarding those who navigate the hags with expansive views across the remote Moine peninsula.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn Beag', meaning 'small cairn' or 'small stony hill', reflecting its diminutive status compared to the nearby giants of the Reay Forest.
• •From the summit, walkers gain a distinctive perspective of Ben Hope’s massive northern profile and the multi-peaked silhouette of Ben Loyal rising across the Kyle of Tongue.
• •The hill sits within the A' Mhoine peninsula, an area famous for its vast blanket bog and, more recently, as the site selected for the UK's first vertical-launch spaceport.
• •While the name translates to 'small cairn', the actual summit feature is so understated it may require a bit of searching amongst the heather to feel like you have truly arrived.