A' Mhaighdean

A' Mhaighdean — "The Maiden" — at 967 metres, is widely regarded as the most remote Munro in Scotland, and by many accounts also the finest Munro summit view of all, standing right on the edge of an abyss where slopes plunge 800 metres down dramatic crags to the Dubh Loch far below.

Reached from Beinn Tarsuinn via a very boggy, extensive bealach — the lowest point of the classic Fisherfield Round at around 525 metres — a long, grinding pull up a broad, grassy slope leads to the summit, a genuine effort on already tired legs given how much of the round has usually already been covered by this point. The reward is extraordinary: Fionn Loch and the sea visible beyond the Dubh Loch far below, with amazing rock architecture all around, while the view south to Gorm Loch Mòr and the crags of Beinn Lair is scarcely less impressive.

From the more dome-like northern top, the route descends steep but largely grassy slopes before rockier ground leads to the Poll Eadar dha Stac, the connecting bealach with Ruadh Stac Mòr, the fifth and final Munro of the classic round.

The full Fisherfield Round taking in all five Munros — Sgùrr Bàn, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Beinn Tarsuinn, A' Mhaighdean, and Ruadh Stac Mòr — is a genuinely epic undertaking from Corrie Hallie or Shenavall, typically requiring an overnight stay, with the whole traverse often taking sixteen hours or more; summiting A' Mhaighdean is widely ranked among the highlights of the entire experience.

This is genuinely committing, remote terrain with real exposure near the summit's edge and potentially dangerous river crossings on any approach — full navigation skills, self-sufficiency, and a realistic acceptance of the sheer distance involved are all essential given how isolated this mountain truly is.

There is no direct parking at the mountain itself; Corrie Hallie or Incheril car parks serve as the main starting points, both free, with limited public transport connections.