Bràigh nan Uamhachan

Braigh nan Uamhachan is a mountain top in the Highlands, reached along the road from Mallaig to Fort William. It stands at the edge of a wide glen with steep slopes on every side. A small cairn marks the highest point, showing where the ground levels off. The peak is one of the few in Britain classed as a Marilyn, a Corbett and a HuMP at the same time. Organisations keep the official lists of such hills and update their heights from time to time. The mountain is part of a long ridge that runs north-west to south-east across the landscape. Its slopes are covered with heather and rough grass, typical of the region’s moorland. The view from the top stretches over Glen Finnan and the Sound of Arisaig to the west. To the east the eye follows the line of Loch Eil towards Ben Nevis on the horizon. Visitors who reach the summit find a simple stone heap and room to stand without obstruction. The ridge path is narrow but clear, leading up from the road without crossing any fences. On calm days the only sounds are the wind and the cries of ravens circling above. The air is cool and clean, carrying the scent of bog myrtle from the lower slopes.