Liathach Ross-shire

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Am Fasarinen

This is the distinctly airy ground between the 2 main summits of Liathach known as the Am Fasarinen Pinnacles. As parts are a Grade 2 scramble I am using the contour path as I have my canine friend with me. You can just about see this path half way up the peak on the left hand side. It's not for the faint hearted!

Adam Ward

A896 passing Glen Cottage

The A896 runs 32 miles from Strathcarron to Kinlochewe. Link

N Chadwick

A896

The A896 runs 32 miles from Strathcarron to Kinlochewe. Link

N Chadwick

A896, Glen Torridon

The A896 runs 32 miles from Strathcarron to Kinlochewe. Link

N Chadwick

A896

The A896 runs 32 miles from Strathcarron to Kinlochewe. Link

N Chadwick

Liathach in the mist

Liathach rises to 1,054m but poor visibility denies us that view. Torridon village is at its foot

Eirian Evans

Allt an Tuill Bhain

Eirian Evans

The Northern Corrie of Mullach an Rathain, Liathach

Climbing to the dip (right of centre) is probably the easiest way of gaining the Munro Top, Meall Dearg.

Michael Earnshaw

Meall Dearg from the Northern Corrie of Mullach an Rathain

It may seem easy to climb up to the right, but it is better to make for the gap first.

Michael Earnshaw

Approaching the summit of Meall Dearg

From the col separating it from Mullach an Rathain.

Michael Earnshaw

The Northern Pinnacles of Mullach an Rathain

Visiting Meall Dearg (behind the camera) from the main ridge requires a descent of this ridge. It is a set of pinnacles, and there seems to be no bypass route. And then you might have to climb back up again!

Michael Earnshaw

The summit of Meall Dearg, Liathach

With a GPS checking the location. Mullach an Rathain and the Northern Pinnacles are to the right.

Michael Earnshaw

Liathach from Meall Dearg

Spidean a' Choire Leith, the highest point of Liathach at 1055m, is prominent on the left. In the centre are the pinnacles of Am Fasarinen. These provide an interesting but exposed scramble if walking between the two Munros. There is a bypass path on the south side of Am Fasarinen, not visible here, but this path, though technically easier, is even more exposed! Below is the upper part of Coire na Caime.

Michael Earnshaw

Knolls along ridge east from Mullach an Rathain

Mullach an Rathain is a Munro, one of two along the ridge of Liathach. Spidean a' Choire Lèith, the far dome is the other, and is higher. There are many lesser peaks along the connecting ridge which forms the back wall to Coire na Caime.

Trevor Littlewood

View south from Am Fasarinen

With Maol Chinn-dearg prominent in the distance.

Nigel Brown

Looking down Coire Mhic NÃ²buil

Taken from the summit of Spidean a' Choire Lèith, with Beinn Alligin in the distance.

Nigel Brown

A896 Glen Cottage

This is Glen Cottage and wood in Glen Torridon from west near deer grid below Liathach.

Stuart Logan

Liathach runs down to the A896

In his 'Place-names of Ross & Cromarty' Watson talks of Liathach being 'the hoary place' on page 210 but then goes on to evaluate the attendant peaks.

Stuart Logan