Scotland
Creag Rainich
808M
2651FT
About Creag Rainich
Tucked away in the wild hinterland southwest of Ullapool, this isolated Corbett offers a truly remote Highland experience. Its sprawling, heather-clad slopes lead to a stony summit plateau that serves as a spectacular grandstand for the jagged peaks of An Teallach and the "Big Six" in the neighbouring Fisherfield Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
52nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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452m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking on a rugged foundation of hardened sandstone and crystalline mudstone, which occasionally features tiny red garnet crystals embedded in the rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH096751
Latitude
57.7257°N
Longitude
5.1990°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Crag of the Bracken,' likely referring to the dense growth on its lower slopes, though the upper reaches are far rockier and more barren.
- •Its isolation makes it an exceptional viewpoint; because it sits in a gap between the major massifs, you gain a unique perspective on the eastern face of An Teallach and the sprawling Munros of the Fisherfield wilderness.
- •Most walkers approach from the north near Dundonnell, following a long, often waterlogged track that eventually gives way to a pathless, steep ascent up the hill's northern shoulder.
- •The hill is frequently overlooked by Munro-baggers heading for the nearby Fannichs, meaning you are far more likely to share the summit with a golden eagle than another walking party.
- •It is a classic example of a 'bog-trotter’s' approach; you will likely spend more time negotiating the saturated peat hags of the Dundonnell Forest than you will walking on actual rock.