Scotland
Cnoc Reamhar
266M
873FT
About Cnoc Reamhar
Rising above the Machrie Moor on Arran’s west coast, this stout moorland Marilyn offers a gentler alternative to the island's jagged northern peaks. The terrain is typically rough and heathery, rewarding walkers with an uninterrupted perspective across the Kilbrannan Sound toward the long finger of the Kintyre peninsula.
Key Statistics
Rank
375th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Arran
Prominence
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217m
Nearest Town
Crinan
Geology
You are walking over tough volcanic rocks and hard quartzite. These layers were once molten or sandy, now transformed into the rugged foundation beneath your boots.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NR766912
Latitude
56.0618°N
Longitude
5.5894°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Cnoc Reamhar, which translates literally as 'Fat Hill' or 'Thick Hill,' a description of its broad, rounded profile compared to the sharp granite ridges nearby.
- •The summit offers an excellent vantage point over the Kilbrannan Sound to the Kintyre peninsula, allowing walkers to trace the coastline from the Mull of Kintyre north toward Saddell.
- •The hill overlooks the prehistoric landscape of Machrie Moor; its position makes it a prominent landmark when viewed from the site of the famous Neolithic standing stones and stone circles below.
- •Despite its modest height of 266 metres, its topographical isolation gives it enough prominence to be classified as a Marilyn, a status it shares with much higher peaks like Goatfell.
- •On an island where the northern skyline is dominated by jagged, needle-like peaks, Cnoc Reamhar is arguably the most honestly named hill on Arran; it is unashamedly a broad, heather-clad hump.