View From a Rock at Corrour
A hillside view over what feels like the whole of The Highlands of Scotland, ranging from The Mamores and Ben Nevis to Glencoe and its Pap. There's a lot to be said for sitting on a rock with such a stunning mountainous panorama laid out before you.
And, of course, you don't have to walk to the top of a hill or mountain to get great views. You have my permission to forego that peak and just spend many memorable moments soaking in views from a lower level. As a seat, rocks have a lot going for them.
This modern world is so hectic that we sometimes forget to stand for a while and simply look at our surroundings. We rush to catch the bus or train and we rush to and from work; or we rush to reach the top of the mountain. But, as William Henry Davies said in his wonderful verse, 'Leisure':
'A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.'
Today's hillwalk takes us from Corrour railway station - the highest mainline station in the UK, standing at around 400 metres above sea level - onto the slopes of Beinn a Bhric. As the station at Corrour gradually diminishes in size to a mere dot in a wild rugged wilderness, we are treated to those views.
By a herd of deer we stop for lunch and spend some time just looking at the majestic beauty of this part of Scotland.