Carn na h-Iolaire

Rising to 531 metres in the hills between Glen Affric and Glen Moriston, this modest summit offers a quieter alternative to the better-known peaks to the west. The terrain is typical of this transitional landscape, with heather slopes giving way to rockier ground near the top. The views stretch across a landscape shaped by ancient glaciation and forestry.

• •The name derives from Gaelic, with 'Carn' meaning a cairn or pile of stones and 'Iolaire' meaning eagle, suggesting this was historically a vantage point where eagles were spotted or nested.
• •The hill sits in a landscape deeply scarred by the Ice Age, positioned between two of the Scottish Highlands' most dramatic glaciated valleys, though it remained relatively untouched by the forestry plantations that transformed much of Glen Affric in the 20th century.
• •As a Dodd, it qualifies as one of Scotland's hills between 500 and 599 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence—a classification that ensures it offers a distinct summit experience rather than being merely a subsidiary top.