Scotland
Ruadh-stac Beag
896M
2940FT
About Ruadh-stac Beag
Tucked behind the massive quartzite ramparts of Beinn Eighe, this rugged Corbett offers a stark, scree-covered contrast to its famous neighbour. It is a quintessential Torridon peak: steep, rocky, and uncompromising. The summit provides an intimate look into the Great Corrie and the shattered Triple Buttress of Coire Mhic Fhearchair.
Key Statistics
Rank
27th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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181m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking on layers of gravelly sandstone and hard, pure sandstone. These slopes also feature bands of limestone and clay-rich rocks.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG972613
Latitude
57.5964°N
Longitude
5.3940°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from Scottish Gaelic, the name translates as the ‘Small Red Steep Hill’, distinguishing it from its higher Munro neighbour, Ruadh-stac Mòr. The 'red' refers to the deep hue of the Torridonian sandstone that forms the mountain's base.
- •The mountain is capped with Cambrian quartzite, a hard, white rock that shatters into the distinctive, bright scree slopes visible from the Kinlochewe road.
- •Its position offers a unique 'theatre-seat' view across the glen to the tiered sandstone terraces and pinnacles of Liathach, providing one of the best perspectives of that mountain's complexity.
- •While often overlooked by those bagging the main Beinn Eighe ridge, the summit is a prime vantage point for inspecting the geological unconformity where white quartzite sits directly atop much older Lewisian gneiss.
- •Attempting to find a 'gentle' way up this hill is a lesson in futility; you will eventually be introduced to the local specialty: steep, unrelenting scree that feels like walking upward on a giant pile of broken dinner plates.