One of the island-like peaks so characteristic of Assynt and Coigach, Cul Beag may lack the spiky cuteness of neighbouring Stac Pollaidh, or the impressive scale of nearby Cul Mor, but nevertheless it's a bold sandstone lump that stands very much on its own merits, with a summit view as grand as any. There are shorter ways up, but the approach from the east described here feels less abrupt.