The Top 20 Mountain Passes in the Grampian Mountains
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in the Grampian Mountains and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: October 7, 2025
On the usual route to Ben Lawers, it's Beinn Ghlas that dominates the view ahead, hiding its parent peak from view. This is a wonderfully accessible Munro, especially given its …
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Beinn Dorain is a 3,530-foot (1,076 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It towers over the A82. Poet Duncan MacIntyre wrote fondly about this mountain in his works. When I …
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Meall Glas is a 959m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Nestled between Glen Dochart and Glen Lochay, this mountain can be climbed from either side. I linked this Munro …
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Creag Leacach is a 987m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The pass that leads up to the Glenshee Ski Centre (A93) is perfectly placed to allow a high start …
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The Devil's Staircase is a difficult path up and over the Aonach Eagach ridge, taking you from Glen Coe to Kinlochleven. It was both built and named by British soldiers …
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Carn Liath is a 975m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It sits to the east of Glen Tilt. We parked at the north end of Loch Moraig before walking …
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Càrn Gorm is a 3,376-foot (1,029 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It's part of a wonderful circular route of four Munros from Glen Lyon. It provides a beautiful viewpoint across to the Ben Lawers range.
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Mullach nan Coirean is a 3,081-foot (939 m) mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It's the far western Munro in the Mamores range. I climbed this Munro from Glen Nevis in …
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Beinn Sgulaird is a 937m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It's a solitary Munro that can't really be linked easily with other Munros. I climbed it from Druimavuic where …
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Stob Ghabhar is a 1,090m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. I climbed it with Stob a' Choire Odhair in August 2019. It was a day of sunshine and showers …
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