Gairbeinn North Top

Located in the wild Monadhliath range, this high subsidiary peak offers a quieter alternative to its parent summit, Gairbeinn. The terrain is characteristic of these rolling highlands, featuring broad, heathery slopes and peat hags. From the top, walkers are rewarded with a clear perspective over the historic Corrieyairack Pass toward the Creag Meagaidh massif.

• •The name Gairbeinn is derived from the Gaelic 'Gairbh-beinn', which translates simply as 'rough hill', a fitting description for the stony and heather-clad ground found here.
• •This summit sits just north of the main Corbett peak of Gairbeinn; while it stands at a significant 868 metres, its lack of prominence compared to its neighbour keeps it off the major peak lists.
• •The most common approach is via the Corrieyairack Pass, a famous military road constructed by General Wade in 1731 to allow government troops to traverse the Highlands more easily.
• •From the summit, you can look north-west across the deep trench of the Great Glen to see the distinctive, pointed profiles of the mountains in Knoydart and Glen Shiel.
• •Due to the expansive, rolling nature of the Monadhliath plateau, this is an area where your navigation skills—and your patience for bypassing bottomless peat hags—will be thoroughly tested.