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Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail, Ross-shire

Carn Eige Carn Eige, sometimes spelt Càrn Eighe, is the highest mountain north of the Great Glen, and consequently the highest mountain in Ross-shire. It stands at 3,881 feet in the midst of the Glen Affric Hills, its summit on the boundary between Inverness-shire and Ross-shire. Its height qualifies it as a 'munro'. Càrn Eige is on the former lands of the Clan Chisholm. Its name is Gaelic, meaning "File hill" or "Notch hill". This is a very mountain is very remote, more than 6 miles from the nearest major road, although there is a youth hostel in Glen Affric that is nearer. Its neighbour, Mam Sodhail, is just six feet shorter and the two are inevitably climbed together. (Read more)