Mullach Clach a' Bhlair North Top

About Mullach Clach a' Bhlair North Top

A refined vantage point overlooking the dramatic, craggy cleft of Coire Garbhlach, the North Top provides the vertical drama that the main summit often lacks. It is a subtle high point on a vast plateau where the horizon seems to go on forever—or at least until the mist rolls in.

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• •The North Top sits directly above the dramatic, craggy plunge of Coire Garbhlach. This provides much more spectacular views into the depths than the actual Munro summit located further south.
• •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Summit of the Stony Plain'. It is a description so unimaginatively accurate it suggests the original map-makers were too exhausted to attempt any poetic flair.
• •The surrounding Moine Mhòr plateau is a massive expanse of high-altitude mountain tundra. It is frequently described as the closest thing the British Isles has to the vast Siberian steppe.
• •The area is a stronghold for the ptarmigan, which changes its plumage to white in winter. These birds rely so heavily on their camouflage that you’ll likely step on one before you actually see it.
• •Navigating this featureless plateau in a whiteout is a masterclass in existential dread. You will spend most of your time arguing with your compass about whether a three-inch rise in the ground counts as the summit.