Cnoc na Tuppat

Rising above the western shores of the Kyle of Sutherland, this rugged hill offers a quiet alternative to the busier Assynt peaks. Its heathery slopes provide a testing walk through classic Highland terrain, rewarded by sprawling views over the Dornoch Firth and the distant, craggy silhouette of Ben Klibreck to the northeast.

• •The name combines the Gaelic 'Cnoc' (hill) with 'Tuppat', an unusual suffix likely derived from a local descriptive term for a tufted or crested summit.
• •The summit provides a distinct vantage point over the confluence of the River Oykel and the River Shin, two of Scotland’s most celebrated salmon fishing rivers.
• •Positioned between the coastal lowlands and the wilder interior, the top offers an expansive northern view of the winding Loch Shin and the sprawling forest plantations of central Sutherland.
• •In a region of vertical giants, this Hump offers the kind of solitude where your only guaranteed company is a startled red grouse or a circling buzzard.