Burrach Mor

Rising above the remote Gaick Forest south of Newtonmore, this rounded Grampian summit offers a profound sense of Highland isolation. The terrain is notoriously peat-heavy, but reaching the top rewards walkers with clear views across the deep trough of Loch an t-Seilich toward the distinctive, craggy profile of An Dun.

• •The name stems from the Scottish Gaelic Bùrach Mòr, where 'mòr' means large and 'bùrach' translates to a digging or a mess, describing the deeply eroded peat hags found on the high plateau.
• •The hill stands over the Gaick Forest, the site of the 1800 'Gaick Catastrophe' where a massive avalanche destroyed a hunting lodge at the foot of these slopes.
• •Looking east from the summit, the steep-sided pass containing Loch an t-Seilich is laid out below, with the prominent Munro Meall Chuaich dominating the skyline to the north.
• •Successfully navigating the 'Great Mess' of the summit plateau in a whiteout is widely considered the final exam for any aspiring peat-hag connoisseur.