The Fara is a 911-metre (2,990 ft) Corbett in Highland, Scotland. It lies in the Loch Treig to Loch Ericht area. Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 475 m. The summit is marked by a small cairn on rock tor 100m SSW of huge cairn. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 911.4 m / 2,990 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 475 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Corbett, Simm, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Loch Treig to Loch Ericht |
| County | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NN5982584265 |
| Latitude / longitude | 56.928381, -4.30487 |
| Summit feature | small cairn on rock tor 100m SSW of huge cairn |
Plan a walk up The Fara
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around The Fara and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Loch Treig to Loch Ericht before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Corbetts list.
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Hills near The Fara
Other listed hills within 10 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meall nan Eagan | 658 m | Graham | 3.2 km |
| Geal-charn | 917 m | Munro | 6.0 km |
| Carn na Caim South Top | 915 m | Munro Top | 7.5 km |
| A' Mharconaich | 973 m | Munro | 8.0 km |
| Carn na Caim | 941 m | Munro | 8.1 km |
| Creag Ruadh | 622 m | Graham | 8.2 km |
| A' Bhuidheanach Bheag | 936 m | Munro | 9.1 km |
| Creag Ruadh | 659 m | Graham | 9.5 km |
See the full list of Corbetts, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.