Glas Mheall Liath

About Glas Mheall Liath

Marking the eastern gateway to the formidable Liathach ridge, this rugged Munro Top offers a preview of Torridon’s legendary sandstone architecture. Reaching its stony summit involves a steep, breathless ascent, rewarding walkers with vertiginous views over the dark waters of Loch Clair and the jagged silhouettes of the Beinn Eighe massif.

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• •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'grey lumpy hill', a descriptive if slightly repetitive title that perfectly matches the quartzite-capped sandstone found at this eastern end of the Liathach massif.
• •Although often bypassed by those rushing toward the main summits of Spidean a' Choire Lèith and Mullach an Rathain, this peak provides the most dramatic viewpoint for inspecting the terrifyingly steep tiered cliffs of Liathach's northern face.
• •From the summit, the view northeast is dominated by the sprawling quartzite screes of Beinn Eighe and the deep, dark trough of Glen Torridon directly below.
• •In a mountain range famed for its evocative Gaelic nomenclature, naming a peak 'Grey Lumpy Hill' suggests the early map-makers may have finally run out of adjectives by the time they reached the end of the ridge.