Speicein Coinnich

Rising as the dramatic eastern prow of the Ben Mor Coigach ridge, this steep-sided summit offers a relentless but rewarding climb from Culnacraig. Its sharp profile, composed of rugged Torridonian sandstone, provides a grandstand view over the Summer Isles and the deep waters of Loch Broom.

• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Kenneth’s Little Peak' or 'Kenneth's Spike', likely referring to the hill's sharp, pointed appearance when viewed from the glen below.
• •While not the highest point of the massif, this peak marks the eastern terminus of the Ben Mor Coigach ridge, a mountain area managed as a nature reserve by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
• •The summit offers an exceptional perspective of the Assynt 'island' mountains to the north, specifically the jagged ridge of Stac Pollaidh and the unmistakable shark-fin profile of Suilven.
• •The direct ascent from the coastal road is famously unforgiving, climbing nearly 700 metres in less than two kilometres over steep grass and sandstone terraces.
• •Many walkers reach this summit convinced they have finished the climb, only to realise the true highest point of the ridge sits a further mile and a half away to the west.