Scotland
Cnoc a' Bhreacaich
339M
1112FT
About Cnoc a' Bhreacaich
Rising above the rugged coastline of Assynt, this modest Sutherland peak offers a rough, pathless ascent typical of the North West Highlands. Despite its low elevation, the summit provides a grandstand view over the intricate gneiss landscape, looking out across the Minch and the scattered lochans towards the distant peaks of Coigach.
Key Statistics
Rank
247th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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122m
Nearest Town
Dingwall
Geology
You are walking over the Braemore Mudstone Formation. It is composed of gritty sandstone, muddy layers, and rock containing rounded pebbles.
Nearby Fells
Cnoc Ravoch
Cnoc Mhabairn
Cnoc nan Each
Meall a' Ghuall
Swordale Hill
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH544624
Latitude
57.6285°N
Longitude
4.4397°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Cnoc a' Bhreacaich', meaning the 'hill of the speckled place', likely referring to the mottled appearance of grey Lewisian gneiss outcrops and dark heather on its slopes.
- •The summit serves as an exceptional vantage point for studying the iconic mountains of the north-west, with the unmistakable sandstone hulks of Suilven and Canisp visible rising abruptly from the moorland to the east.
- •Classified as a Hump (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), the peak proves that in Sutherland, a lack of absolute altitude is usually compensated for by a surplus of energy-sapping peat hags and hidden bogs.