Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine Terrain Block

True to its name—the 'Peak of the Green Lochs'—Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine is a mountain of extraordinary geological contrast and maritime beauty. Rising dramatically above the clear waters of Loch Kishorn, its sharp, rocky summit ridge provides an airy and satisfying high-altitude traverse. The mountain is defined by its massive, glaciated corries which cradle the legendary green-hued lochans that give the peak its name. From its summit, the view stretches across the flickering reaches of the Atlantic to the distant, serrated horizon of the Isle of Skye. It is a place of raw, uncompromised power, where the sheer scale of geological time is visible in every weathered slab and crystalline crest, standing as a rugged sentinel over the ancient, glaciated pathways of the western forest.

About Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine

Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine has for centuries been part of the vast, wild hunting grounds of the Applecross and Torridon estates. Historically, its ridges were vital lookouts for the hunters and later the stalkers who maintained this landscape for red deer. The mountain's geology is characterized by the Torridonian system, its forms evidence of the massive glaciation that once smoothed this entire central landscape, leaving behind a series of high, perched lochans that reflect the clear highland light. It remains an essential peak for those seeking to understand the scale of the Torridon wilderness, reachable only by rugged approaches that ensure its summit remains a place of profound highland silence.

Landscape features

• Peak of the Green Lochs heritage
• Torridon coastal sentinel
• Serrated sandstone ridge
• Views over Loch Kishorn
• Metamorphic Torridon geology

Elevation: 871 metres.

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