Meaning: Red hill
Pronounce it: Ben Jerrak
SCOTLAND‘S mountains are littered with poignant reminders of the past.
Beinn Dearg, just south of Ullapool, has a huge wall running for several miles along its flanks.
This drystone dyke, in places up to six feet high, was built in the 1840s during the potato famine by starving crofters in return for food.
Nowadays, this remarkable wall serves as a useful guide for walkers doing a circuit of the 3556ft (1084m) Munro.
The approach path winds its way up Gleann na Sguaib, gaining height among impressive rock faces all the time, until it reaches the wall.
On the other side is Coire Ghranda, one of the most breathtaking sights in the country.
The wall then climbs south to the summit of Beinn Dearg before taking a right turn down the length of the north-east ridge.
On a recent visit, we found ourselves struggling upwards in waist-deep in snow accumulated beside the wall, but at least it proved a good navigational aid.
Having reached the giant beehive cairn, we decided to retreat the way we had come and were rewarded with clearing views down the corrie all the way to the sparkling waters of Loch Broom.
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