Caisteal Abhail
Local highlightArran's second-highest hill, a rocky granite ridge topped with weathered tors, deep in the wild north of the island
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Caisteal Abhail is the second-highest hill on the Isle of Arran, after Goatfell, at 859m. It’s a Corbett — a Scottish hill between 2,500 and 3,000 feet (762–914m) — and true to the “castle” in its name, the summit is a cluster of rough granite tors, weathered blocks of rock you thread between to reach the very top. The hill stands in the rugged North Arran range, linked to the sharp cone of Cir Mhor by a ridge broken by the notch of the Witch’s Step, an awkward gap that turns back a lot of walkers. The granite is grippy when dry, but the ground is steep and pathless in places, so save it for clear weather.
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