Scarsoch Bheag

Tucked deep within the remote Atholl borderlands, this rounded Tump offers a sense of profound isolation. Often bypassed for its neighbouring Munros, An Scarsoch and Carn an Fhidhleir, its heather-clad slopes provide a quiet vantage point over the upper reaches of the Geldie Burn and the vast Cairngorms massif.

• •The name is Gaelic, where 'Bheag' means small, marking it as the lesser neighbour to the nearby Munro, An Scarsoch. While the meaning of Scarsoch is debated, it likely derives from 'sgòr', denoting a sharp or rocky prominence.
• •It occupies a strategic spot in one of Scotland's most remote interior regions, sitting near the historic boundary between Perthshire and Aberdeenshire, far from any paved roads.
• •From the summit, you gain an excellent perspective of the remote Geldie Burn valley, with the high peaks of the Cairngorms, including Beinn Macdui and Braeriach, visible to the north across the Dee.
• •Reaching this summit requires such a lengthy walk-in from Blair Atholl or Braemar that by the time you arrive, you might start to question if 'Bheag' (small) was a bit of a linguistic joke played by the mapmakers.