Scotland
Carn nam Feithean
557M
1827FT
About Carn nam Feithean
Rising from the sprawling peatlands of the Moine in Sutherland, this unassuming Hump offers a quiet perspective on the North West Highlands. The terrain is characteristically boggy, but the rewards are significant: clear views across to the massive bulk of Ben Hope and the jagged profile of Ben Loyal.
Key Statistics
Rank
131st Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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118m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are trekking across a landscape of hard, sandy rock mixed with glittery, mud-based stone that forms the fell’s rugged core.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH113788
Latitude
57.7599°N
Longitude
5.1730°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Càrn nam Feithean, meaning 'the cairn of the boggy streams'—a literal description of the saturated, peat-scarred landscape that surrounds the summit.
- •Its position on the Moine peninsula provides a rare angle on the western face of Ben Hope, the most northerly Munro, and the distinct granite peaks of Ben Loyal to the southeast.
- •The ascent usually involves navigating the Moine, a vast expanse of blanket bog that is historically significant as one of the most extensive and undisturbed areas of its kind in Europe.
- •If your boots aren't full of peat-stained water by the time you reach the summit, you have either cheated or found a secret dry path across the Moine that has eluded walkers for centuries.