Scotland
Sron na Gaoithe
521M
1709FT
About Sron na Gaoithe
Often overlooked by baggers sprinting for the Drumochter Munros, this 'Nose of the Wind' is a characterful little bump. It offers a front-row seat to Dalwhinnie’s distillery and weather station, which is handy if you like your views served with a side of single malt and frostbite.
Key Statistics
Rank
73rd Highest in Loch Treig to Loch Ericht
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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126m
Nearest Town
Newtonmore
Geology
Highland Granite & Schist
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN754943
Latitude
57.0229°N
Longitude
4.0541°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Nose of the Wind,' a title it earns whenever a gale funnels through the adjacent Pass of Drumochter.
- •At 521m, it sits on the eastern fringe of the Ben Alder forest, serving as a modest, heathery guardian to the remote lands further west.
- •The hill overlooks Dalwhinnie, which frequently holds the title for the coldest inhabited place in the UK, making this a very chilly 'Nose' indeed.
- •It is classified as a HuMP (Hundred Metre Prominence), meaning it has a drop of at least 100 meters on all sides despite its relatively diminutive stature.
- •Hiking here is a high-stakes game of 'Guess the Depth' with the peat hags; if you choose incorrectly, you will be heading back to the car with one very cold, very brown leg.