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Ben Lawers – Pride of the Perthshire Highlands

Ben Lawers – Pride of the Perthshire Highlands

Ben Lawers is the friendly face of 4,000-foot mountains, rising proudly above the shimmering waters of Loch Tay and set in a softer landscape than the rockier or more remote giants to the north. With the option of a high starting point and a gently graded path, the ascent might just feel a little like cheating. But does that make Lawers a lesser mountain? In the field of lure and status Ben Lawers reigns supreme as Perthshire’s highest point. However,…

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Gleouraich – A window into the wild

Gleouraich – A window into the wild

The two historic routes to the Isle Skye, through Glen Shiel and Glenfinnan demark a vast, remote mountain landscape penetrated by just two minor roads, both abruptly terminated by the fabled Rough Bounds of Knoydart. Amongst this wilderness are twenty-eight Munros with Sgurr na Ciche claiming first place in altitude and Gleouraich a close second. Whilst the former grips attention from every angle, Gleouraich is a benign presence above Loch Quoich, yet is of considerable interest to the discerning hillwalker….

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