On the map, the Applecross peninsula looks as if the gods, on a particularly raucous stag weekend, hurled an axe into the sea. To the Gaelic speaker, this is A' Chomraich: the Sanctuary. To the Munro monomaniac, this is terra whybothera. But there are two fine Corbetts, a staggeringly impressive mountain pass, miles of fantastic coast and spectacular views over to Skye.
This route is unusual because tarmac boosts you to a whopping 626m. This puts Sgùrr a' Chaorachain in a whole other category of west coast hill, in a region that typically requires a pull from barely above sea-level. This opens up the option of a quick outing, diplomatically squeezable into a family holiday.
