북서부 서덜랜드‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 산 정상

A superb mountain in the far north west of Scotland, rough, tough and wild! The main approaches are from the north from the deep valley of the River Dionard, and then up rough pathless steep slopes - the way I went. There is a longer route from the south, bypassing Arkle and then followiing the long ridge. Either way, you are very unlikely to see anyone else on you journey.

The summit of Arkle is a big stone covered dome, easy to climb onto after the narrow ridge, and the views are more restricted than on the ridge itself, but still worthwhile.

The summit of Ben Stack is a wonderful viewpoint, Quinaq and Assynt to the south; Arkle and Foinaven across Loch Stack to the north; the coast to the west. This is a fine little mountain in an isolated lonely part of the far north west of Scotland.

It will have taken a lot of effort to get here, so savour the wildness, the roughness, the isolation and the views. You are quite likely to have this all to yourself.

Arkle stands at 787 m in the North-west Sutherland region of the highlands. It's a large, curving ridge of shattered quartzite with great views over the area and back towards Foinavon.

Ben Stack is a nice pointy mountain, standing at 721 m. It's classified as a Fiona. The classic walk is up the fairly pathless and sometimes boggy south-eastern ridge. The reward is a great distinct summit and far-reaching views.

Approaching from the west, the views of Ben Stack are spectacular. It forms a great cone of rock rising to a summit at 2,365 feet (721 m). The route from the north-west is a slightly less common approach than the route from the south-east, as it's a steeper climb.

Foinaven came close to being included in the Munro classification but was re-measured in 1992 and it falls short. Hiking this marvellous mountain sure feels like a tough Munro day out though that's for sure! There is no easy way to climb this quartzite strewn Corbett and we only saw one other hiker on the day we walked it (from Lone via Bealach Horn). Views across NW Scotland from the summit and the whole ridge are awesome.