Scotland
Glac Raineach
738M
2421FT
About Glac Raineach
Located within the expansive Monadhliath range, this high Grampian summit offers a true sense of isolation. The terrain is characteristic of the area, featuring rolling, heather-clad slopes and sections of peat hags. It provides a quiet, wilder alternative to the busier Munros near the historic Corrieyairack Pass.
Key Statistics
Rank
156th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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47m
Nearest Town
Tomdoun
Geology
You are walking across ancient layers of hardened sandstone and mudstone. These are joined by tough, striped granite that once formed deep within the earth.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH085040
Latitude
57.0870°N
Longitude
5.1619°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic 'Glac Raineach', which translates to 'ferny hollow'. This likely refers to the sheltered, bracken-heavy depressions found on the hill's lower southern flanks rather than its exposed 738-metre summit.
- •The hill sits just north of the Corrieyairack Pass, a significant 18th-century military road. Built by General Wade in 1731, this pass was a vital link for government troops moving between Fort Augustus and the southern Highlands.
- •The summit offers a clear, earned view across the Upper Spey valley toward the high, craggy plateau of the Creag Meagaidh massif and the surrounding peaks of the Monadhliath.
- •On a typical Highland day, the 'hollow' in the name provides little comfort; the plateau is notorious for its extensive peat hags, making for a walk that is often as much about navigating mud as it is about gaining height.