Portal:Scotland/Selected picture/October, 2008

The Torridons from the Shieldaig Peninsula
The Torridons from the Shieldaig Peninsula

The Torridon Hills surround Torridon village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is usually applied to the mountains to the north of Glen Torridon. These are all made of a type of sandstone, known as Torridonian sandstone (see Geology of the United Kingdom), which over time has become eroded to produce the unique characteristics of the Torridon hills.

Photo credit: Richard Baker