A' Chràlaig

A' Chralaig (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chràileag)[3] is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, north of Loch Cluanie and south of Glen Affric. It is a Munro with a height of 1,120 metres (3,670 ft). It is the highest peak along Glen Shiel and can be easily climbed from the Cluanie Inn on the A87.[4] The eastern slopes of the mountain, are owned by the Forestry Commission and are part of the Kintail National Scenic Area.

A' Chralaig
A' Chràileag
A' Chralaig from the northwest
Highest point
Elevation	1,120 m (3,670 ft)[1]
Prominence	786 m (2,579 ft) Ranked 38th in British Isles
Parent peak	Carn Eige
Listing	Munro, Marilyn
Coordinates	57°11′5″N 05°09′16″W
Naming
English translation	the basket [2]
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [əˈxɾaːl̪ˠɛkʲ] English approximation: ə-KHRAH-lek
Geography
A' Chralaig Highland, Scotland
Parent range	Northwest Highlands
OS grid	NH094148
Topo map	OS Landranger 33 / 34
Geology
Mountain type	mountain

Despite being the highest peak on the ridge, it is considered less interesting than the route over Stob Coire na Cràlaig to the nearby Mullach Fraoch-choire.[5] These two peaks may be combined with the neighbouring peaks of Sgurr nan Conbhairean and Sail Chaorainn to make the so-called "Cluanie Horseshoe", although no path connects A' Chràlaig with the peaks to the east.[6]

Cluanie Horseshoe

Summit from south ridge