Fiacaill a' Choire Chais

A dramatic, broad ridge acting as the gateway to the high Cairngorm plateau. It stands guard between the bustling ski slopes of Coire Cas and the moody cliffs of Coire an t-Sneachda, offering high-altitude scenery with significantly less effort than your average Highland slog.

• •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'Tooth of the Corrie of the Cheese,' though you will find significantly more granite than cheddar at the summit.
• •Sitting at 1,141 meters, it is classified as a Munro Top of Cairn Gorm, serving as a high-altitude stepping stone to the sprawling Arctic-tundra plateau above.
• •The ridge is a notorious wind-tunnel; the nearby weather station once clocked a gust of 173 mph, which is quite enough to turn a Gore-Tex jacket into a kite.
• •It forms a natural boundary for the Cairngorm Mountain ski area, effectively separating the downhill skiers from the ice climbers grunting their way up the Northern Corries.
• •Walking this ridge is a great way to feel like a rugged mountain explorer, right up until you spot people through your binoculars eating cake at the Ptarmigan Station.