A National Trust for Scotland mountain estate in Wester Ross, home to the great sandstone peaks of Liathach and Beinn Alligin
Some of the oldest rock in Britain shows in the mountains around Loch Torridon, where beds of ancient reddish sandstone rise in great terraced peaks. This corner of Wester Ross is a mountain estate cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, with a countryside centre near the village of Torridon at the head of the sea loch. The big names here are Liathach and Beinn Alligin, long steep-sided ridges popular with experienced hillwalkers, along with Beinn Eighe next door, the country’s first national nature reserve. These are serious mountains — steep, rocky and exposed on top — best left for a clear day and a confident party, though the glens and lochside give plenty of easier walking for everyone else. Red deer are all over the estate, and the sea loch runs west past Shieldaig towards the open coast.
