Schiehallion, 'The faerie hill of the Caledonians' (OS grid NN714548) is reputed to have treasure hidden someplace upon its 1083 m / 3554 ft elevation. The commanding views over the nearby glens and Loch Rannoch inspire more than 20,000 people a year to bag this breathtaking Munro. Located within Perth and Kinross Schiehallion, Sidh Chailleann, is often described as being at the very centre of Scotland. The lines of longitude (the most easterly and westerly points) and the line of latitude (the most northerly and southerly points) on the Scottish mainland intersect very near to Schiehallion's summit.

In 1774 the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne took advantage of Schiehallion's regular shape and isolated location to conduct his experiments in 'weighing the world' at which the successful conclusion resulted in an equally rousing party leading to the surveyors' bothy burning to the ground. With Maskelyne's survey Scheihallion became the first mountain to be mapped using contour lines, invaluable to hikers the world over today.

For the Schiehallion Munro Bag we chose a genuine Harris Tweed of a complex but spectacular purple to commemorate this mountain in the centre of Scotland (think the deepest centre of a thistle) which includes violet and pink, two shades of blue, and rare bits of red. An unyielding statement of national pride and heritage can be found on the reverse of each Munro bag - the label authenticating the fabric as issued by the Harris Tweed Authority.

Yes, most laptops will fit in the Munro Bags.

Catherine’s messenger bags named for Sir Hugh T. Munro for Thistle & Broom are made of specially selected fabrics sourced from across Scotland. From the exquisite jewel tones of Luskentyre Harris Tweed and Harris Tweed Textiles made on the Isles of Harris and Lewis, the entirely natural palette offered by tweeds from Isle of Mull Weavers at Ardalanish Farms to the elegant Thistle & Broom Tweeds as woven by A. Eliot Fine Fabrics these fabrics represent some of the very best which Scottish textiles have to offer. Your purchase of any of the jointly benefit the reforestation efforts of the John Muir Trust and Scottish Native Woods.