Scotland
Ruadh Stac Beag South Top
703M
2306FT
About Ruadh Stac Beag South Top
Located on the lower eastern fringes of the great Beinn Eighe massif, this rugged quartzite shoulder offers an intimate perspective on the mountain’s complex architecture. It sits above the steep-sided Coire an Laoigh, providing a quieter, rocky vantage point away from the bustling Munro summits of the main ridge.
Key Statistics
Rank
78th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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33m
Nearest Town
Letterewe
Geology
You are walking on the Applecross Formation, a layer of gravelly sandstone. This rock formed from sand and gravel that hardened into the rugged ground beneath your boots.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NH029762
Latitude
57.7325°N
Longitude
5.3119°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as "Little Red Stack," a nod to the underlying Torridonian sandstone that occasionally peeks through the dominant layer of white Cambrian quartzite.
- •It serves as a secondary high point on the northern spurs of Beinn Eighe, tucked between the main peak of Ruadh Stac Beag and the lower slopes leading down toward the Kinlochewe forest.
- •From this height, walkers get a uniquely framed view of the dark, jagged profile of Slioch rising across the waters of Loch Maree to the north.
- •The terrain here is notoriously hard on footwear; the shattered quartzite scree is famously abrasive and can feel like walking on a giant pile of broken porcelain.
- •Describing this 703-metre summit as "Beag" (little) is a fine example of Torridonian understatement, though it certainly feels small when dwarfed by the 1,010-metre Ruadh-stac Mòr looming to the west.