Sligrachan Hill

Rising above the western shore of Loch Eck in Argyll, this forested hill offers a modest ascent through commercial plantations. The summit, marked by a cairn, sits at 550 metres and provides views across the loch to the Arrochar Alps. Nearest access is from the hamlet of Coylet on the lochside road.

• •The name 'Sligrachan' derives from Gaelic 'Sliabh Greachainn', meaning 'hill of the gravelly place' or 'pebbly hill', likely referring to the rocky, stony ground characteristic of its slopes.
• •The hill overlooks Loch Eck, one of Scotland's deepest freshwater lochs at over 145 metres, which once served as a testing ground for prototype torpedoes during the Second World War.
• •Though commercially forested on its lower slopes, the upper reaches of Sligrachan Hill remain open, allowing walkers to escape the enclosed plantations that characterise much of the Cowal peninsula's landscape.