An Laogh

About An Laogh

Rising above the southern shores of Loch Maree, this rugged Hump offers a secluded vantage point amidst the Torridon giants. Its heathery, rock-strewn slopes provide a testing ascent, but the reward is a unique, low-level perspective of Slioch’s massive northern face and the white quartzite screes of neighbouring Beinn Eighe.

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• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for "The Calf," a term often applied to a smaller hill that sits alongside a more imposing mountain. In this instance, it plays the junior partner to the sprawling, white-capped ridges of Beinn Eighe.
• •From the summit, the view across the deep waters of Loch Maree to the fortress-like sandstone tiers of Slioch is one of the most impressive perspectives in the North West Highlands.
• •The ascent typically begins from the A832 near the Bridge of Grudie, following the path into Gleann Grudie before striking off across trackless, rocky ground.
• •Navigating the summit plateau requires care; the ancient Lewisian gneiss has been scoured into a confusing maze of small lochans and rocky hummocks that look remarkably similar in mist.
• •While officially a Hump, the combination of energy-sapping heather and the need to weave around rock outcrops ensures you will work significantly harder for this summit than for many higher peaks.