Ben Tee

Rising as a sharp, conical peak above the Great Glen, this prominent Corbett offers a classic Highland profile. The ascent usually involves steep, grassy slopes leading to a compact summit. Its isolated position makes it an exceptional viewpoint for the surrounding Lochaber giants and the long reach of Loch Oich.

• •The name is an anglicised form of the Gaelic Beinn an t-Sìthein, which translates as 'Hill of the Fairy Knoll,' a reference to the pointed, mound-like profile of the peak when viewed from the glens below.
• •Because it sits apart from the main Loch Lochy Munros, the summit provides a unique perspective directly down the Great Glen fault line, with the Caledonian Canal visible snaking between the lochs.
• •It is frequently climbed from Kilfinnan using the historical pass of the Lairig Arnabhaich, which served as an old route between Loch Lochy and Glengarry.
• •On a clear day, the view west reaches past the South Glen Shiel Ridge to the jagged silhouettes of the Knoydart peaks and the massive bulk of Ben Nevis to the south.
• •Despite the whimsical 'Fairy Hill' translation, the relentless gradient of its final southern slopes ensures that any magical assistance remains strictly metaphorical for the average walker.