Beinn a' chrulaiste opposite the Buachaille Etive Mor

The Buachaille Etive Mor, or at least its Stob Dearg peak that gazes down on the A82, never fails to invoke this deep sense of wonder. It bursts through the thin skin of the earth and thrusts upwards on sheer flanks of rock for over two thousand feet, its ridges, ribs and buttresses separated by deep gullies. It rears upwards with more boldness and aggression than any of its neighbours and from the slopes of Beinn a’ Chrulaiste its near presence is almost intimidating