One of Scotland's famous early mountaineering pioneers (I forget which one, so how famous was he really?) Ben Macdui lay across the plain, strewn with red-flecked boulders and dotted with cairns to mark the way. In Scottish folklore, Am Fear Liath Mòr is the name of a presence or creature which is said to haunt the summit and passes of Ben Macdui, the highest peak of the Cairngorms and the second highest peak in Scotland (and also in the British Isles). Accessed by both Deeside and Speyside, the summit is said to be haunted by the wraith-like Old Grey Man. Hikers described it as 10 feet tall, then 20 feet tall. Folklore speaks of a ghost that haunts the peak. Scotland's Midsummer Walking Festival runs from 16-25 June 2017. This video is an excellent summary of the legend; which leads to a very interesting photographic challenge - capturing a Brocken Spectre . There has never been any real 'sightings' as such most stories describe the sense of a 'presence' or strange noises, and most agree there is not actually a 'big grey man' wandering the slopes of Ben Macdhui. It's a strong relationship, potentially bordering on romantic too, as their final scene suggest, while also giving Ace the opportunity to drive the narrative forward. [4], The first recorded encounter with Am Fear Liath Mòr was reported in 1891 but wasn't made public until 1925. [7] Infrasound, which can be generated by wind, can cause feelings of uneasiness and anxiety and is possibly connected to paranormal sightings. The Big Grey Man Of Ben Macdui - Pronounced Am Fear Liath Mòr in Scottish Gaelic – is said to be a “creature” that “haunts” Ben Macdui, the highest peak of the Cairngorms and the second highest mountain in Scotland and the United Kingdom. When the cloud rolls in summits can be shrouded for days, in winter the weak northern sun often does not penetrate the deep glens for weeks. Collie's account was reported in the local press and followed by a correspondence on the subject. "[2] Collie was unable to make out the source of the noises because of mist, and continued "... [as] the eerie crunch, crunch, sounded behind me, I was seized with terror and took to my heels, staggering blindly among the boulders for four or five miles. It looks at the “Big Gray Man” of Ben Macdui, as well as other aspects of this most mysterious, and one of the highest points on Earth. The thing dubbed “The Big Grey Man” crossed train tracks, kept pace with cars, watched people from a distance and spoke, one one occasion, in a deep, booming language reminiscent of Gaelic. The Ben MacDui is the highest peak in the Cairngorm Mountains and the second highest in Scotland. I was actually struck powerless with astonishment and terror." There are many eyewitness accounts of the grey man but only a few can describe him. There has long been talk of a Big Grey Man in the Cairngorm mountains. [2] Nearly all reports of Am Fear Liath Mòr include the sound of footsteps crunching in the gravel just out of sight. A.M. Kellas, who had been emboldened to come forward with his own spooky report to relate. It is also known as the Big Grey Man. He noted that the Cairngorms “have an uncanny power of inducing a feeling of eeriness” and "the mind, alone in lonely places, creates many things out of its imagining"[citation needed]. Some say it is a kind of spectral sentinel, guarding an ‘inter-dimensional gateway’ of some kind. Tags Andy Roberts Ben Macdui Big Grey Man. It is also known as the Big Grey Man. 272. Others have placed mystical ley lines at the heart of the strange goings-on. Am Fear Liath Mòr or the Grey Man of Ben MacDhui is a terrifying presence which is said to stalk the climbers of this beautiful Scottish mountain. The Greyman, or Fear Liath etc. There are only a few spots in the Cairngorms where this phenomena can be seen with any certainty (and even then there is no guarantee) since it requires steep cliffs to give the elevation required to get above the cloud. The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdui. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Am_Fear_Liath_Mòr&oldid=994589964, Articles needing additional references from February 2017, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles needing rewrite from February 2018, Articles to be expanded from February 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 14:36. As the second tallest mountain in Scotland and the United Kingdom, Ben Macdui is 4,295 feet at its highest elevation and is a part of the Cairngorm mountain range. The Ben MacDui is the highest peak in the Cairngorm Mountains and the second highest in Scotland. The thing dubbed “The Big Grey Man” crossed train tracks, kept pace with cars, watched people from a distance and spoke, one one occasion, in a deep, booming language reminiscent of Gaelic. Am Fear Liath Mòr is the legend of 'The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui', a mythical creature that haunts the summit plateau in pursuit of weary souls. The Big Grey Man Of Ben MacDui (Also known as; Am Fear Liath Mor, Ferlas Mor or Ferlas Mohr) is a large humanoid which haunts Ben MacDui, Scotland, in the Cairngorm national park. The stories, accounts, and discussion in this article are not always based on proven facts and may go against currently accepted science and common beliefs.