A' Ghlas-bheinn South Top

About A' Ghlas-bheinn South Top

Sitting on the craggy southern shoulder of its parent Munro, this Tump offers a rugged vantage point over the remote heart of Kintail. The terrain is characteristically Northwest Highland—steep, grassy, and peppered with rock—rewarding those traversing the high pass of Bealach na Sgairne with dramatic views toward the hidden Falls of Glomach.

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• •The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic 'A’ Ghlas-bheinn', which translates as 'the grey-green hill', referring to the mix of scree and grass that defines these slopes.
• •The South Top is most commonly visited during the ascent from the Bealach na Sgairne, an ancient through-route that historically linked the communities of Glen Elchaig and Loch Duich.
• •The summit offers a spectacular perspective down into the deep, vertical cleft of the Allt a’ Glomaich, where the Falls of Glomach drop 113 metres into the abyss.
• •Looking directly south across the pass, you get an uninterrupted view of the massive northern corries and the sprawling plateau of Placaig on the neighbouring Beinn Fhada.
• •It serves as a reliable psychological milestone; once you reach this high point, the steep slog from the glen is over, leaving only a final, undulating ridge walk to the main Munro summit.