Drochaid Ghlas

Sitting prominently on the celebrated Cruachan Horseshoe, this rocky Munro Top forms a rugged 'grey bridge' in the Argyll and Bute region. At 1,024 metres, it offers an airy, high-altitude traverse with dramatic views plunging down to the Cruachan reservoir and across the jagged peaks of the southern Highlands.

• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Grey Bridge', a fitting description for its role as a narrow, stony ridge connecting the massif's two principal Munros.
• •Most walkers visit the summit as part of the classic Ben Cruachan circuit, a demanding day that begins near the Falls of Cruachan and circles the massive hollow containing the mountain's famous reservoir.
• •From the summit, the view west is dominated by the steep, shattered eastern face of Ben Cruachan, while looking north reveals the distant, pointed profiles of the Glencoe peaks beyond Glen Kinglass.
• •Although it stands well above the 3,000-foot mark, it lacks the necessary topographical prominence to be classified as a Munro in its own right, remaining instead a Munro Top.
• •Despite the name, you won't find any tarmac or toll booths here; the 'bridge' consists entirely of wind-scoured granite boulders and a considerable amount of fresh air.