Coraddie [Beinn Bhreac]

Rising above the western coast of Arran, this rounded moorland Marilyn offers a quieter alternative to the island’s jagged granite peaks. The terrain is characteristically rough, featuring heather and peat hags, but the summit provides a spectacular profile view of the northern ridges and the Kilbrannan Sound towards Kintyre.

• •The hill is frequently referred to as Beinn Bhreac, Gaelic for 'Speckled Hill,' describing the mottled pattern of heather and rock on its slopes. The name Coraddie is more locally distinctive, helping to differentiate it from the dozens of other hills with the same Gaelic name across Scotland.
• •The summit provides a unique perspective on the 'Sleeping Warrior' ridge; from this western vantage point, the silhouettes of Caisteal Abhail and the Witch's Step (Ceum na Caillich) are seen in sharp, dramatic profile.
• •Unlike the well-trodden paths of Goatfell, the ascent from Pirnmill involves navigating trackless, spongy terrain and several stubborn peat hags, requiring a higher degree of navigational awareness.
• •Though modest in height compared to the island's 800-metre peaks, its isolation means the views westward across the Kilbrannan Sound to the Kintyre Peninsula are entirely unobstructed.
• •It is the ideal destination for the walker who finds the dramatic granite ridges of the east a bit too busy and prefers their solitude served with a side of damp socks.