Scotland
Carn nan Earb
663M
2176FT
About Carn nan Earb
Rising above the eastern heights of Fort Augustus, this rounded Tump offers a quiet escape into the rugged moorland of the North West Highlands. The terrain is typical of the area—pathless and often boggy—but the summit rewards the effort with an unobstructed perspective across the Great Glen toward the Lochaber peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
114th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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94.2m
Nearest Town
Dundreggan
Geology
The foundation of this fell is the Tarvie Psammite Formation. You are walking on psammite, a durable rock created from layers of compressed sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Creag an Fhir-eoin
Creag an Fhir-eoin West Top
Carn Mhic an Toisich
Meall an Uillt Badan Laraich
Leachd nan Saighead
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH301194
Latitude
57.2337°N
Longitude
4.8165°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating to 'Cairn of the Roe Deer,' reflecting the wildlife often found grazing on the lower slopes near the Culachy Estate.
- •The summit provides a spectacular vantage point for viewing the Great Glen, with particularly clear sights of the pointed Ben Tee and the distant, notched ridges of South Glen Shiel.
- •Its proximity to the Corrieyairack Pass places it near one of General Wade’s 18th-century military roads, which was built to facilitate troop movements through this high, remote terrain.
- •The absence of a trodden path means the most reliable way to find the summit is by following the deer tracks, though they rarely have the same destination in mind as the hillwalker.