14 A VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF THE MORAY BASIN. 



na Diollaid (2676 feet), an extremely picturesque, ruggedly out- 

 lined mountain. After this the mountains rise to a greater height ; 

 running through Creag Dhubh (3102 feet) and Carn na Gobhar 

 (3251 feet) they culminate at the magnificent peak of Sgurr na 

 Lapaich (3773 feet). This is one of the most beautifully formed 

 mountains of the type in Scotland. 



Divided from it by a deep precipitous corrie (Tollan Lochain) 

 is the enormous mountain An Eiabhachan (3696 feet) ; this is the 

 highest summit altogether in the county of Eoss, though there are 

 others on the county boundary which rise to a greater height. It 

 is a green and smooth mountain, and is more remarkable for its 

 bulk than for anything else. Its slopes and shoulders stretch 

 for a great distance westward, and are divided from the hills 

 of Killilan Forest by the hollow of Corrie nan Each. These hills 

 have at first a similar character, though rising to a much less 

 height; Aonach Buidhe (2949 feet) and An Creachal Beag (2854 

 feet) being the most prominent in the easterly part of the range. 



Beyond this they become more rugged in character, and beyond 

 Am Fitheach (2847 feet) the range terminates at Sguman Coinntich 

 (2881 feet), a grand conical hill at the head of Loch Ling. To the 

 west of this the ranges subside into the rugged moorlands of the 

 Loch Alsh district, which have several fine crags such as Creag 

 an Dollaid at the back of Duncraig Castle on Loch Carron. 



In the Kintail district the mountains are closer together than 

 in most other parts of Scotland, and are connected with the great 

 ranges on both sides of Glen Affric. Commencing at Loch Ling, 

 a branch of Loch Alsh, the hills are at first extremely rugged but 

 not very high. They are rather summits rising from a high moor- 

 land than separate hills, and attain at Boc Mor (2064 feet) (a 

 curious conical rocky top) and Carn Bad-a-chreamha (2073 feet) 

 their greatest elevation. 



These are divided by the deep cleft of Coire Dhuinnid from 

 the loftier Sgurr an Airgid (2757 feet) — or Tulloch Ard as it is 

 sometimes called, the watch-cry of the Clan Mackenzie — it is a 

 very rugged mountain, connected by an equally rugged range with 

 Carnan Cruineachd (2386 feet), which has a bold appearance from 

 above the Falls of Glomack. At this point the range changes con- 



