Torridon Hills

The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon.

These are all made of a type of sandstone, known as Torridonian sandstone (see Geology of the United Kingdom), which over time has become eroded to produce the unique characteristics of the Torridon hills.

Each of the Torridon Hills sits very much apart from each other, and they are often likened to castles. They have steep sides, and broken summit crests, riven into many pinnacles. There are many steep gullies running down the terraced sides. The summit ridges provide excellent scrambling, and are popular with hillwalkers and mountaineers.

Although many peaks in the North-west highlands exhibit Torridon geology, the Torridon hills are generally considered only to be those in the Torridon Forest to the north of Glen Torridon. Specifically, these are:

* Liathach
* Beinn Eighe
* Beinn Alligin
* Beinn Dearg

Hills between Glen Torridon and Strath Carron share much of the splendour and character of the main hills:
* Beinn Liath Mhòr
* Sgorr Ruadh
* Maol Cheann-dearg
* Beinn Damh

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