Beinn Damh

Often overlooked in favour of its Munro neighbours, this Torridon Corbett offers a rugged, four-kilometre summit ridge with a wild, alpine feel. The climb reveals dramatic eastern cliffs and the peculiar 'Stirrup Mark' quartzite patch, providing arguably the finest perspective of Liathach and the Beinn Alligin peaks across the loch.

• •The name translates from the Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Stag', an apt description for a mountain that remains the central feature of the Ben Damh deer estate.
• •High on the southwest flank is the 'Stirrup Mark', a conspicuous semi-circular area of white quartzite that stands out sharply against the darker surrounding rock.
• •The summit ridge extends for four kilometres and features three distinct tops, with the eastern face dropping away into a complex system of steep buttresses and crags.
• •From the summit, the view north across Loch Torridon provides an exceptional profile of Liathach’s tiered sandstone terraces, a perspective often lost when standing on Liathach itself.
• •Falling short of Munro status by only eleven metres, it is a hill that requires the full respect and effort of a 'big' mountain despite its classification as a Corbett.