Creag Ghlas Laggan [Fionn Bhealach]

About Creag Ghlas Laggan [Fionn Bhealach]

Rising above the Sound of Bute on northern Arran, this sprawling Marilyn forms the high point of a long, heathery ridge. While lower than the jagged granite peaks to the south, it offers a grandstand view of the Corran Lochan and the dramatic profile of Goat Fell and Caisteal Abhail.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'grey crag of the hollow', while its alternative name, Fionn Bhealach, refers to the 'white pass' that cuts through the ridge.
• •The north-western slopes are home to Hutton's Unconformity, a site of international significance where 18th-century geologist James Hutton identified a distinct gap in the geological record between ancient Dalradian and younger Carboniferous rocks.
• •From the summit, the jagged skyline of the northern Arran hills is perfectly framed, specifically the notch of the Witch's Step (Ceum na Caillich) on the ridge leading to Caisteal Abhail.
• •While the ascent from the Boguillie car park is the shortest route, the longer approach from Lochranza via the old post path provides a more gradual climb and superior views over the Kintyre peninsula.
• •As a Marilyn, this hill technically possesses more 'relative' stature than many of the higher, more famous granite peaks nearby, though you may struggle to convince anyone of that fact while standing in the shadow of Goat Fell.