Brothers Ridge

High above Glen Shiel, three Munros rise like brothers standing guard:

Aonach Meadhoin  – “Middle Ridge” The central summit, a place of balance and gathering, where travellers pause between east and west.

Sgùrr a’ Bhealaich Dheirg  – “Peak of the Red Pass” The highest of the trio, its name recalls a blood‑red pass. Some say it echoes the clash of steel and the spilled blood of the Battle of Glenshiel , when Jacobite clans and Spanish allies fought government troops on these very slopes.

Sàileag – “Little Heel” Modest in height but symbolically powerful, the heel marks the first stride into adventure — a foundation stone for the ridge itself.

Together, these peaks form the Brothers Ridge, a traverse that is both a Munro baggers challenge and a journey through myth and memory. To walk here is to follow in the footsteps of warriors and wanderers alike — across the middle ground, through the red pass, and onward with the heel that carries you into the Highlands beyond.

The Battle of Glenshiel, fought on 10 June 1719, unfolded across this very glen. Much of the action took place on the slopes of Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe and along the ridge beside it. Nearby Sgurr nan Spainteach—the Peak of the Spaniards—recalls the 300 Spanish marines who helped the Jacobite force and built the stone breastworks that still cling to the hillside today. Highland clans held these heights against the advancing government troops until the battle’s defeat brought the brief Jacobite rising of 1719 to an end. Yet the land remembers: Gaelic names like Bealach Dheirg, the “Red Pass,” preserve echoes of struggle, turning the Northern Ridge into a living monument where stone, story, and history intertwine.

Route details with map, 3D model and GPX download of the route to the summit of these mountains in Scotland.

Munro – Aonach Meadhoin – Altitude: 1001 metres

Munro – Sgùrr a’ Bhealaich Dheirg – Altitude: 1036 metres

Munro – Sàileag – Altitude: 956 metres

Length: 6.2 miles  Total Ascent: 3850 ft    Surface: Rough – rock/grassy
Difficulty: Very steep climb and descent from ridge.
Average Walking Time:  4:35 h

Route starts at the Landour Bakehouse. The Cluanie Inn Glenmoriston IV63 7YW.
Google maps directions to the route start can be found HERE