Am Basteir
Am Basteir (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàisteir, 'the baptizer')[2] is a mountain peak in the northern Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.It forms a narrow blade of rock, which bears comparison with the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the same range.The easiest route to the summit starts from Sligachan following a path along the left bank of the Allt Dearg Beag (small red burn) for 5 kilometres (3 miles) to a small lochan in the Coire a' Bhasteir, then up a gruelling scree slope to the bealach on the main ridge between Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir.The bad step is most easily avoided via an elusive moderate scrambling route on the south face but can be reascended (i.e. on the descent from the summit) without difficulty.The western end of Am Basteir is vertical, though it is possible for a walker coming from the direction of Bruach na Frìthe to reach the top by skirting below Am Basteir to reach the bealach mentioned above.
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