Carn nam Bain-tighearna

Rising from the rolling Monadhliath moors northwest of Aviemore, this rounded Tump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier Cairngorm plateaus. Its heather-clad slopes require careful navigation through peat and moss but reward the effort with an expansive, unobstructed perspective across the Spey Valley toward the high granite peaks of Braeriach.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Càrn nam Bain-tighearna', which translates as the 'Cairn of the Ladies'.
• •The summit provides a distinct vantage point for studying the geomorphology of the region, looking directly across the Great Glen fault line toward the more rugged, glaciated profiles of the central Cairngorms.
• •The approach often involves navigating the expansive, undulating plateau characteristic of the Monadhliath, where the lack of distinct landmarks makes a compass essential even in fair weather.
• •Given the notoriously boggy nature of the surrounding moorland, any hiker hoping to encounter the 'Ladies' of the hill's name should be prepared to introduce them to a very sturdy pair of gaiters first.