Na Gruagaichean NW Top [Na Gruagaichean North Top]

This high Munro Top sits on the rugged ridge connecting its parent peak to the higher Mamores. It offers a narrower, more focused perspective of the Lochaber giants than the main summit, with the steep, rocky slopes of the ridge falling away sharply into the corries on either side.

• •The name Na Gruagaichean translates from Scottish Gaelic as ‘The Maidens’, a name likely inspired by the mountain’s profile when viewed from the south, where the two main summits appear as distinct, graceful figures.
• •This summit is a key waypoint on the classic Mamore traverse, situated on the high, rocky ridge that links the main peak of Na Gruagaichean with the formidable Binnein Mòr.
• •The view north from here is particularly striking, looking directly across the deep trough of Coire na h-Eirghe towards the massive bulk of Ben Nevis and the Grey Corries.
• •At over 1,000 metres, it is higher than many standalone Munros, yet its lack of topographical prominence means it remains a 'Top' in the Scottish Mountaineering Club tables rather than a Munro in its own right.
• •It serves as an excellent place to wait while watching your more energetic companions bag the main summit, though the biting wind on this exposed ridge usually makes such altruism short-lived.