An Ruadh Mheallan
8th February 2025
Today we visited a rarely frequented hill on the western extremity of the Torridon forecast area – An Ruadh Mheallan (672m) Translated from the Gaelic into English as ‘The Red Mulberry’. A fine hill, with impressive views across to Skye and the Outer Hebrides in the clear, cold and sunny conditions. We also got some great views into the North-West aspects of Beinn Alligin which was virtually ‘snow-free’. The ground remained frozen in many places even down to lower elevations, thawing slowly on sun exposed aspects.
Morning sunshine highlighting the Eastern end of Beinn Eighe. Snow cover is patchy and mainly confined to steep North through East to South-East aspects above 750m. Softening slightly on sun exposed areas, but remaining firm on shady aspects. A slip in these areas would be very consequential.
South and East aspects of Liathach; here little snow remains. See photo from yesterdays blog for a view into the Northern aspects.
Looking across to the Western/Northern aspects of Beinn Alligin. The main summit of Sgurr Mor (986m) in the back left of the picture. Virtually no snow visible.
A closer view of Sgurr Mor (986m) on Beinn Alligin. If you look really closely you can see a ribbon of snow on the summit edge.
And finally. Some wacky contours and folds in the Torridonian Sandstone, which littered the summit of our wee hill An Ruadh Mheallan.
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