Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Mullach an Rathain East Top
Into the unknown
Heading towards the 'Am Fasarinen pinnacles' section on Liathach, hoping that advice I'd read from others ("go over the pinnacles, they're ok, and the bypass path is worse!") was true and they weren't as bad as they looked! Trouble is, you never know 'til you get there and try for yourself...
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Liathach panorama
A view from the 'Am Fasarinen pinnacles' section of Liathach's ridge, looking west towards Mullach an Rathain (one of its munro summits, somewhere in the cloud centre-pic).
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Liathach ridge path
One of the more straightforward parts of Liathach's ridge, in that it didn't involve scrambling!
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Last pinnacle
Looking west on Liathach on a traverse of the ridge, with the last of the Am Fasarinen pinnacles in view, the second (western) munro peak Mullach an Rathain beyond that to the right, and Loch Torridon in the distance.
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
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Looking back
A view back to Liathach's Am Fasarinen pinnacles and eastern munro peak Spidean a' Choire Leith. It was a view of some considerable relief and elation! The scrambling up and down the pinnacles had been pretty straightforward, I hadn't got myself crag-fast anywhere, the exposure / drops hadn't been too bad, and I was back on more substantial ground! It was also funny to see how short a section the pinnacles are (a few hundred metres?) vs how long it had taken and how engrossing the whole experience had been.
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53730683527
The grandeur of Liathach's North Face. Looking west to Mullach an Rathain, 1023 metres, from Spidean a Choire Leith, 1,055 metres, along the summit ridge.
Commentary North face of Ben Nevis. Creag Meagaidh. An Teallach. Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian above Glencoe. Lochnagar in Royal Deeside. All these include mountain grandeur, par excellence. To this list must be added the Torridon peaks north of Glen Torridon, mainly the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Rich red, weathered and stepped Torridonian Sandstone, 500 million years old, underpinned by a base rock of Lewisian Gneiss between 2 and 3 billion years old. Many peaks here are capped by white, weathered Quartzite scree that can sometimes be confused with snow. The ridge, seen here, above Glen Torridon is awesome. The very rocky, scree-laden slopes of the hidden north face plummet over 1,000 metres to the cupped, corrie lochan of Loch Coire na Caime.
01-Sep-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Into the unknown
Heading towards the 'Am Fasarinen pinnacles' section on Liathach, hoping that advice I'd read from others ("go over the pinnacles, they're ok, and the bypass path is worse!") was true and they weren't as bad as they looked! Trouble is, you never know 'til you get there and try for yourself...
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53731805433
Liathach panorama
A view from the 'Am Fasarinen pinnacles' section of Liathach's ridge, looking west towards Mullach an Rathain (one of its munro summits, somewhere in the cloud centre-pic).
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53731806248
Liathach ridge path
One of the more straightforward parts of Liathach's ridge, in that it didn't involve scrambling!
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53730683117
Last pinnacle
Looking west on Liathach on a traverse of the ridge, with the last of the Am Fasarinen pinnacles in view, the second (western) munro peak Mullach an Rathain beyond that to the right, and Loch Torridon in the distance.
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53732030580
Looking back
A view back to Liathach's Am Fasarinen pinnacles and eastern munro peak Spidean a' Choire Leith. It was a view of some considerable relief and elation! The scrambling up and down the pinnacles had been pretty straightforward, I hadn't got myself crag-fast anywhere, the exposure / drops hadn't been too bad, and I was back on more substantial ground! It was also funny to see how short a section the pinnacles are (a few hundred metres?) vs how long it had taken and how engrossing the whole experience had been.
07-May-24 • OutdoorMonkey • flickr
liathach torridon ridge mountain scotland highlands munro munros amfasarinen pinnacles scramble scrambling outside outdoor rural nature natural scenic scenery wild wilderness remote mountaintop 53730683527
The grandeur of Liathach's North Face. Looking west to Mullach an Rathain, 1023 metres, from Spidean a Choire Leith, 1,055 metres, along the summit ridge.
Commentary North face of Ben Nevis. Creag Meagaidh. An Teallach. Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian above Glencoe. Lochnagar in Royal Deeside. All these include mountain grandeur, par excellence. To this list must be added the Torridon peaks north of Glen Torridon, mainly the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Rich red, weathered and stepped Torridonian Sandstone, 500 million years old, underpinned by a base rock of Lewisian Gneiss between 2 and 3 billion years old. Many peaks here are capped by white, weathered Quartzite scree that can sometimes be confused with snow. The ridge, seen here, above Glen Torridon is awesome. The very rocky, scree-laden slopes of the hidden north face plummet over 1,000 metres to the cupped, corrie lochan of Loch Coire na Caime.
01-Sep-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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The fiercely rugged but stupendous ridge of Liathach above Glen Torridon with Loch Clair curving away into the distance, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Commentary. The Torridonian Mountains are stark, rugged and ancient. Their grandeur grabs heart and soul. This view is from the summit of Mullach an Rathain, 1,023 metres, 3,356 feet. Top left, we are looking back to the highest peak of the range, Spidean Choire Leith, 1,055 metres, 3,461 feet. Glen Torridon, right, its road and river, lie over 1,000 steep metres, below. Loch Clair, from where the mountain is often photographed, curves away into the distance. Like An Teallach, further north, Liathach is not one peak, but an exhilarating range of seven. Its traverse is epic and tantalising. There are views east to Beinn Eighe, north to Slioch and west to Beinn Alligin. Towards the western peaks, the views of Loch Torridon and the western seaboard are sensational. The southern slopes fall precipitously into the glen. The even more eroded northern slopes, fall near vertically, into isolated corries and hidden, remote and rugged glens. Its effect is primordial, threatening and wonderful, all at the same time.
01-Sep-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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The raw, brutal grandeur of the Liahtach Ridge above Glen Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Commentary North face of Ben Nevis. Creag Meagaidh. An Teallach. Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian above Glencoe. Lochnagar in Royal Deeside. All these include mountain grandeur, par excellence. To this list must be added the Torridon peaks north of Glen Torridon, mainly the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Rich red, weathered and stepped Torridonian Sandstone, 500 million years old, underpinned by a base rock of Lewisian Gneiss between 2 and 3 billion years old. Many peaks here are capped by white, weathered Quartzite scree that can sometimes be confused with snow. The ridge, seen here, above Glen Torridon is awesome. The very rocky, scree-laden slopes of the hidden north face plummet over 1,000 metres to the cupped, corrie lochan of Loch Coire na Caime.
22-Aug-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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The raw, brutal grandeur of the Liahtach Ridge above Glen Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Commentary North face of Ben Nevis. Creag Meagaidh. An Teallach. Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian above Glencoe. Lochnagar in Royal Deeside. All these include mountain grandeur, par excellence. To this list must be added the Torridon peaks north of Glen Torridon, mainly the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Rich red, weathered and stepped Torridonian Sandstone, 500 million years old, underpinned by a base rock of Lewisian Gneiss between 2 and 3 billion years old. Many peaks here are capped by white, weathered Quartzite scree that can sometimes be confused with snow. The ridge, seen here, above Glen Torridon is awesome. The very rocky, scree-laden slopes of the hidden north face plummet over 1,000 metres to the cupped, corrie lochan of Loch Coire na Caime.
22-Aug-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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The raw, brutal grandeur of the Liahtach Ridge above Glen Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland.
Commentary North face of Ben Nevis. Creag Meagaidh. An Teallach. Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian above Glencoe. Lochnagar in Royal Deeside. All these include mountain grandeur, par excellence. To this list must be added the Torridon peaks north of Glen Torridon, mainly the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Rich red, weathered and stepped Torridonian Sandstone, 500 million years old, underpinned by a base rock of Lewisian Gneiss between 2 and 3 billion years old. Many peaks here are capped by white, weathered Quartzite scree that can sometimes be confused with snow. The ridge, seen here, above Glen Torridon is awesome. The very rocky, scree-laden slopes of the hidden north face plummet over 1,000 metres to the cupped, corrie lochan of Loch Coire na Caime.
22-Aug-89 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Videos
Dave, Scott and I play in the North and NE Corries of Mullach an Rathain. We skied 1 Line in Glas - Toll a Bothain and 3 in ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.