Sgorr Bhan

Capping the eastern end of the magnificent Beinn a' Bheithir horseshoe, this sharp quartzite peak offers a dramatic introduction to the range. Rising steeply above Ballachulish, it is most famously reached via the narrow Schoolhouse Ridge, providing a thrilling, airy scramble before connecting to the higher Munro summit of Sgorr Dhearg.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Sgorr Bhàn', meaning 'white peak', a reference to the pale quartzite scree and rock that covers its upper slopes and distinguishes it from the greener glens below.
• •It serves as the first major summit on the classic clockwise traverse of Beinn a' Bheithir, a mountain massif often referred to locally as 'The Dragon's Back' because of its curving, ridged profile.
• •The ascent via Schoolhouse Ridge is a celebrated Grade 1 scramble, starting near the old school building in Ballachulish; it offers remarkably direct and sustained interest for those comfortable with exposure.
• •The summit offers a spectacular vantage point over the 'narrows' of Loch Leven, looking directly across to the iconic cone of the Pap of Glencoe and the sprawling Mamore Forest beyond.
• •Despite its impressive 946-metre stature and mountain character, it is classified as a Munro Top rather than a Munro, as it lacks sufficient topographical prominence from its parent peak, Sgorr Dhearg.