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Where is Torridon?Torridon sits in the North West Highlands of Scotland. It is reached by good main roads from Inverness (though the road through the glen is single track and no longer even remotely fit for purpose). The nearest rail station is Achnashellach where it's a few miles down to Kinlochewe. There is a range of accommodation in the village of Torridon and Kinlochewe - both either end of this spectacular Glen.
And then there are the mountains. There are quite a few epic ranges on the mainland of Scotland.
And the Torridon Range is one of them - It is one of the most epic. Everything is eerie and mysterious about the Torridon Munros. Torridonian Sandstone is ancient. Among the most ancient rock groups in Britain.
Life is altered here. Even the widespread lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum - easily spotted by it's bright green and black spotted thallus is turned purple here. When you first see Liathach from the winding single track road between Kinlochewe and Torridon, it captures the eye. A wall. A fortress. Impenetrable. How do you even get there??
Well there are faint paths leading up the three giants: Beinn Eighe, Liathach and Beinn Alligin. A few weaknesses in their mighty armour. Once up, there are two Munros on each and a whole host of Munro tops (of Munro height but deemed to be too close to their parent summit to be a Munro in their own right).
On Liathach there are knife edge ridges, pinnacles and steep drops. A bypass track largely misses out the pinnacles but in places even this is not for the faint hearted. Beinn Alligin has the three Horns of Alligin.
But once you've made it to the ridges, they are wonderful days to just explore, experience, see and touch.
The Torridon giants are ancient! Although most hover just below 1,000m what they lack in height they make up for in stature.
About the Adventure:
There are 6 Munros on offer with good views to the Fisherfields and Fannaichs to the north as well as a number of magnificent Corbetts. To the South there are the South Torridon (or north Glen Carron) Munros.
The 6 Munros of the Torridon Giants are equally divided between three massiffs: Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe. The latter is absolutely collossal. The first has the famous 'horns of Alligin'. And Liathach has it's pinnacles and scrambles.
They are all epic. Each is a day walk. Liathach requires some faff with a car shuffle to leave a vehicle or two at the end point to save an extra hour walking along the road.
There are good tracks throughout for the most part. But these Munros are steep! That said, the ascents and descents are over fairly quickly allowing plenty of time to explore the ridges, savour the easy scrambling, and soak up the incredible location.
Munros:
- Beinn Alligin: Tom na Gruagaich (922m / 3,025ft) & Sgurr Mor (986m / 3,235ft)
- Liathach: Spidean a' Choire Leith (1,055m / 3,461ft) & Mullach an Rathain (1,023m / 3,356ft)
- Beinn Eighe: Spidean Coire nan Clach (977m / 3,205ft) & Ruach-stac Mor (1,010m / 3,314ft)
Should you wish to only join for one or two of the days there is the option - Please note that I cannot guarantee which day we will attempt the Munros of interest to you as this will be weather dependent.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Torridon Youth Hostel, Torridon Youth Hostel,Achnasheen, Broadford, United Kingdom
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