Druim Mor

Extending east from the massive plateau of Beinn a’ Bhuird, this high Munro Top offers a remote, expansive feel characteristic of the eastern Cairngorms. Its broad, stony slopes overlook the deep troughs of Gleann an t-Slugain and the Quoich Water, providing a quiet perspective on the scale of the surrounding sub-arctic wilderness.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Druim Mòr, which translates as 'Great Ridge.' This refers to the mountain's significant eastern shoulder that dominates the skyline when viewed from the Quoich Water below.
• •The summit offers an exceptional vantage point for looking into the massive, craggy bowl of Beinn a' Bhuird's Garbh Choire, with the distant, dark peaks of the High Cairngorms including Ben Macdui visible to the west.
• •Walkers typically reach this top via a long trek from Braemar through Gleann an t-Slugain, passing the distinctive ruins of a Victorian shooting lodge that was partially built into the rock.
• •In winter, this high-altitude plateau is one of the most reliable places in Britain to spot ptarmigan in their white winter plumage, as they often hunker down among the granite boulders.
• •Calling this the 'Great Ridge' feels like a bit of a local joke when you realise it is essentially just a single limb of the sprawling, three-mile-wide Beinn a' Bhuird massif.