Carn Chomh-Stri

Rising from the remote moorlands south of the River Geldie, this broad heathery summit offers a true sense of Highland isolation. Accessed via long tracks from the Linn of Dee, it provides a quiet vantage point over the wild Tilt hills and the sprawling southern plateaus of the Cairngorm massif.

• •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'Hill of Strife' or 'Hill of Contention,' likely marking its position on the historically disputed boundary between the Atholl and Mar estates.
• •The hill sits near the 'Geldie-Feshie' gap, a significant ancient pass used by drovers for centuries to move cattle through the heart of the mountains.
• •The summit offers an exceptional, uncrowded perspective of the Mòine Mhòr (Great Moss) and the southern faces of the high Cairngorms, including the distant mass of Ben Macdui.
• •Any walker hoping to avoid the 'strife' suggested by the name should wait for a dry spell, as the approach is a notorious labyrinth of deep peat hags and meandering burns.