Scotland
Carn nan Coireachan Cruaidh
872M
2861FT
About Carn nan Coireachan Cruaidh
Tucked away between Glen Moriston and Glen Garry, this high, pathless summit offers a quintessential North West Highland experience. Its broad, rocky plateau provides a silent, front-row seat to the South Cluanie Ridge, while the distant, jagged peaks of Knoydart and the Rough Bounds of Ardgour frame the western horizon.
Key Statistics
Rank
76th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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63m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking over a mix of striped granite and tough, compressed rocks that once formed from ancient layers of mud and sand.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH185179
Latitude
57.2158°N
Longitude
5.0073°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, with Càrn nan Coireachan Cruaidh translating as the 'Cairn of the Hard Corries,' likely referring to the unforgiving, stony nature of the amphitheatres carved into its eastern slopes.
- •Though it lacks the status of a Munro, its position makes it an exceptional viewpoint for the 'Seven Sisters of Kintail' and the massive northern face of the South Shiel Ridge across the glen.
- •The approach from the south typically involves navigating the shoreline of Loch Loyne, where the fluctuating water levels often reveal the ruins of an old road and bridge drowned by the hydro-electric schemes of the 1950s.
- •At 872 metres, it is one of the highest Tumps in the region, offering a scale and sense of isolation that often exceeds its more famous neighbours.
- •It is a hill that rewards the path-averse walker; the lack of a Munro-bagger’s motorway means the only boot prints you’re likely to see are your own.