Scotland
Carn Easgann Bana East Top
720M
2362FT
About Carn Easgann Bana East Top
Situated in the rolling Monadhliath plateau east of Fort Augustus, this high Tump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier Great Glen trails. The terrain is characterized by peat hags and heather, requiring steady navigation. From the summit, you can see across the vast interior towards the Corbett Carn na Saobhaidhe.
Key Statistics
Rank
160th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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48.4m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking on granite-like rock containing large slabs of hardened sandstone, trapped like rafts within the stone as it cooled.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH501051
Latitude
57.1123°N
Longitude
4.4769°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'Cairn of the White Eel,' a reference to the pale, winding appearance of local watercourses or light-colored rocks embedded in the peat.
- •It sits as an eastern shoulder to the main summit of Carn Easgann Bana, forming part of the high ground that overlooks the southern reaches of Loch Ness.
- •From this elevation, the view southwest provides a clear sightline across the Great Glen toward the prominent, blocky silhouettes of the Grey Corries and the Ben Nevis massif.
- •A visit here is less an exercise in mountaineering and more a test of how long your waterproof boots can successfully argue with a Monadhliath peat hag.