Beinn an Albannaich South Top

Tucked away on the long southern descent from its parent Munro, this minor summit overlooks the remote wilderness of Glen Kinglass. It is a landscape of pathless grass and granite slabs, offering a quiet, low-level perspective on the rugged Etive hills and a genuine sense of isolation from the popular main ridges.

• •The name Beinn an Albannaich is Gaelic for 'Mountain of the Scotsman'. This southern top sits on the long, broad ridge that descends towards the River Kinglass, acting as a natural marker for the mountain’s more remote southern approaches.
• •From this height, the view is dominated by the steep, craggy eastern flanks of Beinn nan Aighenan across the glen, while looking north reveals the scale of the main 1,038-metre massif rising sharply above you.
• •The hill sits within the historic Black Mount Forest. Once a royal hunting ground, the area remains one of the most secluded spots in the Highlands, where red deer are often found grazing on these lower slopes away from the wind-scoured higher summits.
• •At 572 metres, this top manages to dodge almost every official hill-bagging list in Scotland, ensuring the summit remains blissfully quiet and largely unvisited even on the busiest bank holidays.