Scotland
Carn Tarsuinn
616M
2021FT
About Carn Tarsuinn
Situated high above the southern tip of Loch Ness, this rounded Tump offers a quiet, pathless experience in the rugged moorland near Fort Augustus. The terrain is classic Highlands: expansive peat hags and rolling heather. It provides a stark, lonely vantage point directly overlooking the massive Glendoe Hydro-electric reservoir.
Key Statistics
Rank
127th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
?
91m
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
Geology
The ground beneath you is built from hard, sandy rocks and layered, silty stones. These durable formations create the rugged terrain of this fell.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Carn Tarsuinn North Top
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Meall nan Oighreagan East Top
Meall nan Oighreagan
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH386221
Latitude
57.2610°N
Longitude
4.6776°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Carn Tarsuinn translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'transverse hill' or 'hill lying across,' a common descriptor for summits that sit at an angle to the main grain of a range or glen.
- •The hill's southern slopes were significantly altered during the construction of the Glendoe Hydro Scheme, which utilizes the 600-metre drop between the plateau and Loch Ness to generate enough electricity to power a city the size of Glasgow.
- •A clear day on the summit provides an earned perspective of the Great Glen's geometry, looking directly across the water to the steep-sided Meall Fuar-mhonaidh and the distant, jagged peaks of the South Ross forest.
- •Despite its modest height, the summit is situated in one of the most sparsely populated areas of the UK, where the surrounding Monadhliath moorland stretches for miles without a single public road.
- •It is a summit where you can truly appreciate the silence, provided you don't mistake the distant hum of a hydro-tunnel for a brewing Highland storm.