Mountain landscapes - Lochaber, Scotland
Lochaber is a region in the West Highlands of Scotland that is home to many of Scotland’s finest Munros, including the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis, its mighty neighbours (the 4,000ft+ peaks of Carn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag and the Great Corries) and the slightly lower but no less aesthetically-pleasing (and backpacker’s delight) Mamores. Further south, the interest for walkers and climbers continues as the steep-sided hillsides and ridges continue above the glacier-gouged glens of Glen Coe and Glen Etive, home to more classic Munros such as Meall Dearg and Sgòrr nam Fiannaidh (challengingly located at either end of Aonach Eagach, perhaps the UK mainland’s trickiest mountain ridge), the huge bulk of the Bidean nam Bian massif, plus Ben Starav, a not quite as big but still a no less-fine Munro that is guarded by what I imagine to be one of the most well-loved Munros of all, Buachaille Etive Mor, aka the ‘Big Herdsman of the Etive’. What follows is a selection of images showcasing the mountain views across the landscape of Lochaber in Scotland, many taken from the summit of just one Munro, Bidean nam Bian, and its satellite peaks, Stob Coire nan Lochan and Stob Coire nam Beith.