Torr Achilty

Rising above the wooded shores of Loch Achilty near Contin, this modest Marilyn offers a rugged ascent through birch and pine. Its summit crags provide an excellent vantage point overlooking the Blackwater valley, with the massive bulk of Ben Wyvis dominating the northern horizon and the Conon winding towards the Cromarty Firth.

• •The name is Gaelic in origin, with 'Torr' meaning a bulky, rounded hill and 'Achilty' likely derived from 'Achadh-alltaigh', referring to the field of the small burn nearby.
• •From the summit, you can look directly across the strath to the southern slopes of Ben Wyvis, while to the west, the peaked profiles of the Strathconon hills frame the skyline.
• •The hill is often climbed as part of a loop starting from the nearby Rogie Falls, following forest tracks before a steeper, narrower path weaves through heather and birch to reach the trig pillar.
• •Despite its modest stature, its status as a Marilyn means it boasts more relative prominence than many mountains twice its height—a fact usually appreciated only during the final pull to the top.