Druim nan Sac West Top

Rising above the remote upper reaches of Glen Roy, this rounded heathery shoulder forms part of the long Druim nan Sac ridge. It offers a quiet, pathless ascent through classic Monadhliath terrain, providing a stark perspective on the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy and the higher bulk of Carn Dearg to the east.

• •The name Druim nan Sac is Gaelic for 'Ridge of the Sacks', likely indicating its historical use as a transit route for pack horses or drovers carrying goods between the Great Glen and the Spey valley.
• •From this vantage point, walkers can clearly trace the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy across the valley, which are actually the ancient shorelines of a glacial lake dammed by ice during the last Ice Age.
• •The summit sits on the western fringes of the Monadhliath, a vast, undulating plateau where the lack of distinct landmarks makes navigation a genuine test of compass work in poor visibility.
• •Finding the summit cairn among the sprawling peat hags is less a triumph of mountaineering and more a successful exercise in tactical bog-hopping.