This hill's original name is Sgòr an Lochain Uaine - 'pinnacle of the green lochan'; the small lake lies in the corrie beneath this high and short promontory; it is usually bubbling like a cauldron when the wind picks up - it is hidden from view until you are high on Braeriach or Ben MacDui. The hill is the sharpest point on this huge plateau, which is almost all above 4,000 feet; the huge gouge of An Garbh-Choire to the right.
This Munro is sister of Cairn Toul, lying to the north-west of that peak. It was named by Victorian Mr Copland to counterweight the Devil's Point on the south side of Cairn Toul.
Mountain name, how to say it, what it means | its height | Mountain region; closest town(s) [may be some distance away tho!] | the view-points
The hill
Derry Lodge | Devil's Point | Corrour Bothy | Sgòr an Lochain Uaine | Lochan Uaine | Lairig Ghru | An Garbh Choire | Linn of Dee | An Garbh Choire | Linn of Dee
Corrour | Bob Scott's | howff only: Garbh Choire
m004 Càirn Toul | m130 Devil's Point
These links lead to the variety of walks, weather and maps to aid in planning your adventure to portray this hill.
McNeish "The Munros" 1999 p.125 | SMC Hillwalkers 2013 p.140 | Walkhighlands "The Munros" 2019 p.262 | Bothy Bible 2017 p.175 + 169 + 201