Buachaille Etive Moir. Such is the iconic status of this grand munro (a Scottish mountain over 3000 feet), probably the most photographed mountain in Scotland, that it is often referred to simply as the "Buachaille". Its pyramidal profile and imposing steepness make it one of the most characteristic representations of the rugged Scottish landscape. It stands at the junction of Glen Coe and Glen Etive. Altitude: 1022m. Also known as Buachaille Etive Mòr, Buachaille Eite Mòr, or Stob Dearg. The translation of 'Buachaille Etive Mòr' is 'the big herdsman of Etive', possibly christened so by early gaelic cattle drovers [cattle herding and stealing were vital to the Highland economy prior to the Highland Clearances]. The Gaelic word 'dearg' means 'blood-red colour with a hint of crimson'. The Buachaille (Stob Dearg) is tinted with the pink of rhyolite rock, and hence, combined with Stob (Gaelic for peak) it can be interpreted as 'red peak'.
Location: Buchaille Etive Moir, Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photographer: Jason Gilchrist
