Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Torridon (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Liathach, Beinn Eighe, and Ruadh-stac Beag. Also, be sure to include Beinn na h-Eaglaise in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Torridon (Scotland).
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Liathach
Mountain in Scotland. Liathach is a mountain in the Torridon Hills. At a height of 3,461 feet, it lies to the north of the A896 road, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, and has two peaks of Munro status: Spidean a' Choire Lèith at the east of the main ridge, and Mullach an Rathain at the western end of the mountain. The name Liathach is pronounced in Scottish Gaelic, and means 'The grey one'. When seen from the roadside below, its slopes appear to rise up in a series of near vertical rocky terraces.[1]
Beinn Eighe
Mountain in Scotland. Beinn Eighe is a complex mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. Lying to the south of Loch Maree, it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros. The name Beinn Eighe comes from the Scottish Gaelic meaning file mountain. Unlike most other hills in the area it has a cap of Cambrian basal quartzite which gives the peaks of Beinn Eighe a distinctive light colour. Its complex topography has made it popular with both hillwalkers and climbers and the national nature reserve on its northern side makes it an accessible mountain for all visitors.[2]
Ruadh-stac Beag
Mountain in Scotland. Ruadh-stac Beag is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. An outlier of the Munro Beinn Eighe but a mountain in its own right, it is located in the Torridon Hills of Wester Ross.
The mountain has rocky crags and steep slopes on all sides, but is usually climbed from the south. The nearest village is Kinlochewe.[3]
Beinn na h-Eaglaise
Mountain in Scotland. Beinn na h-Eaglaise is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It lies in Wester Ross, south of the village of Torridon.
A steep mountain, it has a very craggy north east face and is almost entirely surrounded by stalker's paths. The view from the summit takes in the peak's famous neighbours such as the Munros Liathach and Maol Cheann-dearg.[4]
Torridon Hills
The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. They are among the most dramatic and spectacular peaks in the British Isles and made of some of the oldest rocks in the world. Many are over 3000 feet high, so are considered Munros.[5]
Beinn Dearg
Hill in Scotland. Beinn Dearg is the fourth highest of the Torridon Hills in the highlands of Scotland. Beinn Dearg offers all the typical features of a Torridon hill, with steeply terraced rocky sides dissected by near vertical gullies. The summit ridge is an airy crest that offers some easy scrambling; alternatively this can be avoided by following a path that traverses the terraces on the southern side.
Unlike its higher neighbours, the hill just misses out on the height of 3,000 ft, and therefore lacks any peaks of Munro status. For this reason, if no other, it is climbed far less than the three major mountains surrounding it. In 2007, the Munro Society commissioned CMCR Ltd to survey Beinn Dearg in order to ascertain the precise height of the summit, and determine whether it might in fact be correctly categorised as a Munro. The summit was found to be 2.42 ft short.[6]
Falls of Balgy
Falls of Balgy is a waterfall near Torridon in Scotland.[7]