Ben Buie

About Ben Buie

Rising steeply from the coastal flats of Lochbuie, this rugged Graham is defined by tiered basalt crags and wild moorland. It offers a substantial ascent from sea level, rewarding walkers with a summit vista that stretches across the Firth of Lorne toward the Paps of Jura and the southern Hebrides.

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• •The name Beinn Buidhe is Scottish Gaelic for 'Yellow Mountain', a reference to the pale, tawny colour of the grasses and mosses that blanket its slopes during the winter months.
• •From the summit cairn, the view south is exceptional, looking across the Firth of Lorne to the distinctive silhouettes of the Paps of Jura and the island of Scarba.
• •Walkers typically begin the ascent from the shoreline near Moy Castle, a 15th-century stronghold of the Macleans of Lochbuie, ensuring the climb covers the full 718 metres of vertical ascent from sea level.
• •The mountain is primarily composed of Paleogene basalt, which has weathered into a series of distinct, giant steps or terraces that can make navigation challenging in low cloud.
• •Because the standard route starts at the telephone box in Lochbuie, you have the rare privilege of knowing that for every step you take upwards, you have genuinely earned every centimetre of the mountain's height.