Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland

BOSS AND CROMARTY
Water flows from Loehan Fada to Loch Maree, and
again opposite the lower end of Glen Docherty by the
hollow of the Bruachaig Water, the central portion of
which is only 239 feet above sea-level. The portion to
the E of this is, from the central summit, often spoken
of as the Fionn Bheinn range.
The promontory between Loch Ewe and Gair Loch is
occupied by a low undulating range, which nowhere rises
above 1000 feet, the highest points being An Cuaidh
(971 feet) and Cnoc Breac (962). The portion between
the head of Gair Loch and the NW end of Loch Maree
rises higher, reaching at many places a height of over
1200 feet; 1357 at Meall an Spardain, 1381 at Meall
an Doirein, and 1256 at An Groban, E of Gairloch. In
the district between Loch Maree, the hollow SW of
Kinlochewe, Glen Torridon, Upper Loch Torridon, and
Loch Torridon is a curious circular group spreading out
from the central Beinn Dearg, the surrounding summits
being cut off by hollows radiating out from that hill
like the spokes of a wheel. Beinn Dearg itself is 2995
feet; NNE is Beinn a' Chearcail (2576), with a northern
shoulder Coinneachadh Beag (1830); E is Beinn Eighe,
with a north-western point Ruadh-stac Mhor (3309), a
western summit Sail Mhor (3217), an eastern summit
Sgurr Ban (3188), and a northern shoulder (2882); S is
Liathach, overlooking Glen Torridon and the head of
Upper Loch Torridon, and with a central summit Mullach
an Rathain (3358), an eastern shoulder Spidean an a'
Ohoire Liath (3456), and a western shoulder Sgorr a
Chadail (2287); W is Beinn Alligin with a northern top
(3232), a southern (3021), a western shoulder An Ruadh-
mheallan (2196), and a north-western shoulder Beinn
Bhreac (2031); NW is Busbheinn (2869); and NNW is
Beinn an Eoin (2801). In the triangular projection be-
tween Loch Torridon, Loch Shieldaig, Glen Shieldaig,
Glen Kishorn, Loch Kishorn, Loch Carron, and the Inner
Sound, the summits to the NW of the glen that extends
north-eastward from Applecross Bay are An Garbh-
mheall (1615 feet), Croic-bheinn (1618), Meallnah-Uaidne
(1701), and Meall an Fhireachan (2051). To the SE of the
glen is the straggling Beinn Bhan (2936 feet), with Cam
Dearg (2119) to the W, and Creag Ghorm (1945), Sgorr
na Caorach (2539), and Meall Gorm (2325). To the
NE is An Staonach (1682 feet), overlooking Glen
Shieldaig; and to the N, on the opposite side of the
glen, is the ridge of Ben Shieldaig (1500). To the E
of this an irregular and much broken range stretches
eastward to the upper end of Strath Bran, at the E end
of Loch a Chroisg. The summits from W to E, begin-
ning at Loch Damh to the E of Ben Shieldaig, are Creag
Sgorach (2251 feet), Beinn Damh (2958), Meall na
Saobhaidhe (1207), Beinn na h-Eaglaise (2410), Sgurr
Dubh (2566), Beinn Liath Mhor (3034), Sgurr Ruadh
(3141), Fuar Tholl (2968)— the last four between the
upper part of Glen Torridon and Auchnashellach in Glen
Carron — Cam Breac (2220), Beinn na Feusaige (2000),
Cam Beag (1806), and the eastern shoulder of the range
(1561). To the SW of Sgurr Ruadh an outlying spur
of this range passes away down to the promontory be-
tween Loch Kishorn and Loch Carron, the highest points
being, from NE to SW, Meall a Chinn Deirg (3060 feet),
An Ruadh Stac (2919), Sgorr a Gharaidh (2396), Glas
Bheinn (2330), An Sgorr (1282), and Bad a Chreamba
(1293), the last two being N of Strome Castle.
To the SE of these, beyond the line of Glen Carron
and Strath Bran, are a series of broken ranges extending
from NE to SW or from E to W. Following first the
line to the SE of the two great hollows just mentioned:
to the W of Strome Ferry is Creag Mhaol (600 feet);
between Strome Ferry and Loch Alsh are Beinn Raimh
(1466) and Kirkton Hill (1481); and along the NW
shore of Loch Long are Creag an Earbaill (1273) and
Cam nan Onaich (1100). To the N of these towards
Loch Carron are Cam nan Iomairean (1590 feet) and
Cam AUt na Bradh (1085); and following the line of
heights east-north-eastward the summits are Meall
Ruadh (1476), Cam Geur-aodainn (1950), Craig a'
Chaoruinn Eagan (2200), Sgurr na Fiantaig (2830)—
SE of Auchnashellach — Sgurr na Ceannaichean (2750),
1392
BOSS AND CROMARTY
Moruisg (3026), with eastern shoulders Cam Gorm
(2866) and Cam Liath (2813); Cnoc an t' Sithein (1218),
Cam Mhartuinn (1765), Leanuidh (1841), Creag Ghlas
(1895), Meall na Faochaig (2231), Sgurr a Mhuilinn
(Vuillin; 2750), with Sgurr a Ghlas Leathaid (2778)
and Cam na Feith-rabhain (1437) to the NW, and Creag
Ruadh (2388) to the SE; Cam na Cre (1514), Meall
Bhad Ghaineamhaich (1650), Creag Loch nan Dearcag
(1760), and Sgurr Mairc Suidhe (1899) SW of Loch
Luichart. On the opposite side of Loch Luichart,
opposite Garve station, is Cnoc na h-Iolaire (1153 feet),
and farther S Cam Faire nan Con (1210) and Creag a
Chaoruinn (1078). From Moruisg eastward the southern
boundary of this range is marked first by Glen Fhiodhaig
(Evaig) and then by the valley of the river Meig and
the upper part of Strath Conan. From Sgurr na Fian-
taig a branch goes off to the S of Glen Fhiodhaig, and
dividing at the top of Glen Orrin sends offshoots down
each side of that glen, the principal summits being
Sgurr Choinnich (3260 feet), Sgurr a' Chaoruinn (3452),
Bidean an Eoin Deirg (3430), Maoile Lunndaidh (3294),
Creag Dhubh Mhor Maoile Choillmas (1653), overlooking
Loch Monar, and An Sithean (2661), where the range
divides. The tops N of Glen Orrin are Sgurr Coire nan
Eun (2581 feet), Bac an Eich (2791), Beinn Mheadhoin
(Vane; 2098), Meall Guibhais (2171), Creag Ghaineam-
hach (1902), Cam Uilleim (2208), Meall nan Damh
(2199), Cam na Cloiehe Moire (1936), Cam Sgolbaidh
(1342), Sron nan Saobhaidh (1339), and Beinn an Rudha
Riabhaich (1497) ; to the S of Glen Orrin is Cam
Eiteige (2891) and the summits about Sgurr Fhuar
Thuill already mentioned in describing the boundaries;
while farther E in the same range is Sgurr a Chlaisean
(2383), a northern shoulder of Cam nam Pollan. To
the S of Sgurr na Lapaich on the boundary N of the
top of Glen Cannich are Braigh a Choire Bhig (3303 feet)
and Mullach a Ghlas Thuill (2591); to the W of the
same hill is An Riabhachan, with two top9 (3896 E;
3526 W), and An Cruachan (2312) and Beinn Bheag
(2030) to the N; and farther W still to the N of Glen
Elchaig are An Creachal Beag (2854), Aonach Buidhe
(2949), Am Fitheach (2847), Sguman Coinntich (2881),
and Ben Killilan (2466). From Am Fitheach the
heights of Cam na Sean-luibe (1903 feet), Beinn Dron-
naig (2612), Lurg Mhor (3234), Bidein a Choire Sheas-
gaich (3000), and Beinn Tharsuinn (2807) lead north-
ward, and connect this group with Sgurr Choinnich.
The heights to the S of Glen Shiel and Glen Clunie have
been already noticed in dealing with the boundary. To
the N of Loch Duich and Glen Shiel are Creag Reidh
Raineach (1654 feet), Sgurr an Airgid (2757)— N of
Kintail church — Sgurr na Moraich (2870) — at the head
of Loch Duich — and Beinn Mhor, with the two tops
Sgurr Fhuaran (Ouran; 3505 NW) and Sgurr na Ciste
Duibhe (3370 SE), the latter being connected with
Sgurr a' Bhealaich Deirg already mentioned on the
boundary. Between ■ Loch Dhuich and Glen Elchaig,
NE of Creag Reidh Raineach, are Boo More (2064 feet),
Cam Bad a Chreamha (2073), and Cam Loch nan Eun
(1946). To the WNW of the last is Beinn a Mheadhoin
(1351 feet), and to the SE Cam an Cruineachd. To the
N of Ben Attow on the boundary is A'Ghlas-bheinn
(3006 feet), and N of Cam Eige is Beinn Fhionnlaidh
(3294). In the rest of the county the principal heights
are simply scattered about without much regard to
grouping, except to the E of Strath Garve, between
which and the upper reaches of the Cromarty Firth is
the huge bulk of Ben Wyvis (3429 feet) and the sub-
sidiary heights around An Socach (3295 E), An Oabar
(3106 S), and Little Wyvis (2497 W). From Ben
Wyvis an undulating series of heights of from 1000 to
2800 feet leads away northward to Strath Oykell, a few
of the principal hills being Creachan nan Sgadan (2147
feet), Beinn nan Eun (2436), Creag Ruadh (2194), Beinn
a' Chaisteil (2500), Beinn Tharsuinn (2330), Cam Feur-
lochain (2243), and Dun an Liath (2246) — the last four
being ranged along the upper part of Strath Vaich and
Gleann Mor. To the NE of Ben Wyvis another series
of heights passes off, the hollows being occupied by the