| Highland
plateau looking north |
Another view of the
uniform summits of the central Highlands. Notice the wide U-shape
in the middle distance known as a saddle where the ice overflowed
from one valley into another. These high passes were used by people
as alternative, high-level routes between the narrow, steep-sided
valleys. Many drove roads followed such gaps in the mountains to
reduce the detour. The high mountain beyond this gap is Ben Nevis. |
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