Sron Liath

Standing as the eastern gateway to the Creag Meagaidh massif, this broad, heather-clad shoulder offers a straightforward ascent from Aberarder. While often passed by those focused on the higher Munros, its 720m summit provides an excellent vantage point over the shimmering expanse of Loch Laggan and the Ardverikie peaks.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Sròn Liath, which translates as ‘Grey Nose’. This likely refers to the prominent, spur-like shape of the ridge and the greyish appearance of the stony ground and weathered grasses found on its upper slopes.
• •It serves as the primary eastern approach for walkers heading toward the Munro Carn Liath. Starting from the car park at Aberarder, the path climbs steeply up this shoulder, providing an immediate and taxing introduction to the high ground of the Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve.
• •From the summit, there is a particularly clear view south toward the 'fairytale' turrets of Ardverikie House on the far shore of Loch Laggan, a building famous for its role as the fictional Glenbogle in television drama.
• •To the west, the summit offers a framed perspective of 'The Window', a distinctive U-shaped notch on the skyline between the higher peaks of Creag Meagaidh and Stob Poite Coire Ardair.
• •It is a hill that often suffers from 'comparison syndrome'; most visitors treat this 720-metre summit as a mere waypoint or a steep leg-stretcher on the way to bigger things, rather than a destination in its own right.