Scotland
Toll a' Ghobhain
826M
2711FT
About Toll a' Ghobhain
Rising as a high northern bastion of the Mullach na Dheiragain massif, this remote summit overlooks the wild, uninhabited country between Glen Elchaig and Loch Mullardoch. It is a place of quiet, grassy slopes and immense scale, requiring a long approach that guarantees solitude far from the busier Torridon peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
58th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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33.4m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking on psammite from the Morar Group, a durable rock that formed when ancient layers of sand were compressed into a solid foundation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH125500
Latitude
57.5018°N
Longitude
5.1308°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Hollow of the Smith', which likely refers to the deep glacial bowl to the east of the ridge rather than the 826-metre high point itself.
- •Reaching this summit usually involves a trek of over ten miles from the nearest road-end, often starting from the remote Iron Lodge or as part of a demanding high-level traverse from Glen Cannich.
- •The summit provides a spectacular perspective of the sprawling ridges of Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan to the southwest and the long, shimmering reach of Loch Monar to the north.
- •It is a prime spot for observing red deer, which favor these high, wind-scoured shoulders as a refuge from midges during the warmer months.
- •It attracts very few visitors compared to its neighbouring Munros; if you encounter another soul here, they are either remarkably lost or a very dedicated hill-bagger.