Scotland
Carn Easgann Bana West Top
686M
2252FT
About Carn Easgann Bana West Top
Overlooking the Great Glen from the Monadhliath plateau, this high Tump provides a sense of isolation rarely found near Fort Augustus. The terrain is quintessential Grampian moorland—rolling heather and peat hags—offering a quiet, pathless ascent for walkers seeking to look west across Loch Ness toward the mountains of Glen Shiel.
Key Statistics
Rank
191st Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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35.6m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
The ground beneath you is composed of the Loch Laggan Psammite, a durable, sandy rock filled with tiny, glittering mica flakes that shimmer as you walk.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH471053
Latitude
57.1131°N
Longitude
4.5265°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic Càrn Easgainn Bàna; while 'easgann' literally means eel, in this landscape it refers to a marshy quagmire, making this the 'Cairn of the White Marshes'.
- •From this western vantage point, the view across the Great Glen is particularly clear, often revealing the distinctive profile of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh rising above the western shores of Loch Ness.
- •It is a subsidiary top of the main Carn Easgann Bana summit, situated on the high ground between the headwaters of the River Findhorn and the steep drops into the Great Glen.
- •If you find yourself navigating this plateau in low cloud, you will quickly understand why the Gaelic word for marsh was so frequently applied to these peat-heavy summits.