Scotland
Drochaid an Tuill Easaich
999M
3276FT
About Drochaid an Tuill Easaich
Sitting high above the remote reaches of Glen Affric, this lofty ridge-crest serves as a rugged gateway between Càrn Eighe and the northern peaks. Its rocky terrain offers a true sense of isolation, looking out over the deep waters of Loch Mullardoch toward the sprawling wilds of the Monar forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
34th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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27.8m
Nearest Town
Athnamulloch
Geology
You are walking on hardened sandstone and layers of compressed mud. These rocks were once seafloor sediments, now transformed into the rugged foundation of this mountain ridge.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH120134
Latitude
57.1728°N
Longitude
5.1114°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'the bridge of the waterfall hollow'. The 'bridge' refers to the narrow connecting ridge that suspended walkers between the high plateau and the steep, water-carved corries below.
- •Despite being classified as a Munro Top rather than a primary Munro, its height of 998 metres makes it significantly loftier than many of the famous summits found further south in the Loch Lomond or Trossachs national parks.
- •The summit provides the definitive view of Beinn Fionnlaidh’s isolated pyramid rising across the high pass of Bealach Beag, set against the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Strathfarrar hills.
- •It was originally included as a full Munro in Sir Hugh Munro's inaugural 1891 tables, but was later reclassified as a Top due to its close proximity to its parent peak, Càrn Eighe.
- •In the vast scale of the Glen Affric wilderness, this is a place where you quickly learn that 'just nipping over' to the next ridge involves more physical effort than climbing many entire hills elsewhere in Britain.