Scotland
Druim na Cluain-airighe
517M
1696FT
About Druim na Cluain-airighe
Located in the western reaches of the Grampians near the remote village of Inverie, this rugged Marilyn offers a pathless, quintessentially Scottish ascent. Its modest summit provides an exceptional vantage point for surveying the rough bounds of Knoydart and the deep, sea-filled trench of Loch Nevis.
Key Statistics
Rank
324th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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382m
Nearest Town
Inverie
Geology
You are walking on the Lower Morar Psammite Formation. This ridge consists of psammite, a durable rock formed from layers of ancient, hardened sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Druim na Cluain-airighe North Top
Meall Garbh nan Gobhar
Beinn Bhreac
Meall Garbh nan Gobhar West Top
Roinn na Beinne
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG751034
Latitude
57.0666°N
Longitude
5.7114°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'ridge of the meadow of the shieling.' This refers to the tradition of transhumance, where livestock were moved to higher summer pastures, or shielings, which were once common in the glens surrounding this ridge.
- •Reaching the base of the hill is an undertaking in itself, usually requiring a ferry from Mallaig to Inverie followed by a trek northwards; it remains one of the most remote hills of its height to access from the UK road network.
- •The summit acts as a natural balcony for viewing the 'Rough Bounds of Knoydart,' with particularly clear lines of sight to the massive profile of Ladhar Bheinn and the distant, sharp peaks of Rum and Eigg across the Sound of Sleat.
- •If you find yourself standing on this summit alone, it is likely because every other walker in the area is either tackling a nearby Munro or is still comfortably ensconced in the Old Forge pub back in Inverie.