Cranstackie

Height	801m
Prominence	560m
Meaning	rugged hill
Lists	Corbetts, 157
Location	Cape Wrath to Loch Eribol, Loch Shin to the Pentland Firth
Grid Ref	NC356562
Lat/Lon	58.45742, -4.82871

Viewed from Loch Eriboll to the east or Carbreck to the west, Cranstackie appears as a predominantly grass-covered hill with a few bits of rock higher up for interest. However, Cranstackie's most impressive aspect is viewed from the south-west and particularly from Foinaven, where its long southern shoulder with crags and quartzite blocks towers for 5km above Srath Dionard.

Cranstackie's and nearby Beinn Spionnaidh's crests link together at a bealach at a height of 550m. As such most hillwalkers will combine them into one route, but there's a choice - from Loch Eriboll to the east or Carbreck to the west.

Routes up Cranstackie

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Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Loch Eriboll
	Hillwalking route up Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Loch Eriboll. A rough, pathless hike following the Allt Leacach to reach the bouldery twin summits. Peaks : 2 Corbetts Ascent : 1025m (3360ft) Distance : 11km (7m) Time : 4:30hr

Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreck
	Hillwalking route up Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh from Carbreck following a track to climb grassy slopes to the rocky crests of the twin peaks. Peaks : 2 Corbetts Ascent : 1050m (3440ft) Distance : 13km (8m) Time : 5hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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