Creag an Duine [An Sgurr]

Guarding the northern flank of the Beinn Dearg massif, this sharp, rocky summit provides a dramatic contrast to the broader plateaus nearby. Its narrow, scrambling ridge offers an exhilarating approach for those seeking a more technical line, overlooking the deep, glacial troughs of the remote Ullapool hinterland.

• •Creag an Duine is Gaelic for 'the rock of the man,' while its alternative name, An Sgurr, simply translates as 'the sharp peak.'
• •It serves as a rugged subsidiary peak to the massive Beinn Dearg, the 1,084m giant that dominates the wilderness area between Loch Broom and the Black Water.
• •The mountain is defined by its spectacular north-eastern face, where a series of steep, dark buttresses fall away into the lonely corrie of Coire Mathair Lathail.
• •The summit provides a clear view of the 'Destitution Wall,' a historic drystone dyke built during the 1840s to provide relief work, which snakes across the high bealachs towards the neighbouring peak of Meall nan Tarmachan.
• •Standing at 905 metres, it sits just below the 914-metre threshold used for major Scottish peak lists; a technicality that feels rather insulting when you are halfway up its formidable northern scramble.