Carn na Laraiche Maoile South Top

Situated in the rolling Monadhliath plateau northwest of Newtonmore, this high Tump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the nearby Munros. The terrain is typical of the range—heather-clad slopes and peat hags leading to a broad, rounded summit with clear views across the Spey Valley to the Cairngorm giants.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn na Làraiche Maoile', which translates as the 'Cairn of the Bare Site', a reference to the exposed and treeless nature of this high moorland plateau.
• •Hillwalkers often visit this top as part of a longer circuit from Glen Banchor, usually pairing it with the ascent of the nearby Munros, A’ Chailleach and Carn Sgulain.
• •From the summit, the view south is dominated by the massive profiles of the Cairngorms across Strathspey, with the deep cleft of the Lairig Ghru clearly visible on a clear day.
• •Being a subsidiary top in the Monadhliath means you are likely to encounter more mountain hares than fellow walkers, though the hares rarely stop to discuss the navigation.