The walk: Aonach Eagach, a classic scramble is an exhilarating challenge
Time: 6-8 hours THE serrated edge of the ridge looked as though it was tearing the clouds apart as the wind blew them over the crest. Swirling masses of mist curled into the sky and each time a gap was torn in the cloud the long fin of rock, grass and scree appeared dramatically before us. On the best of days the Aonach Eagach can be a daunting sight. On a day like this it looked darkly threatening. The traverse of the Aonach Eagach, the notched ridge, is one of the classic scrambles of Scotland but the tightrope route along its narrow crest has been the nadir in the fortunes of many ...
Source: heraldscotland.com