Scotland
Beinn Mholach
292M
958FT
About Beinn Mholach
Overlooking the wild west coast of Lewis, this modest Marilyn offers a rugged, pathless ascent typical of the Outer Hebridean interior. Though low in elevation, its position provides a grandstand view of the Atlantic Ocean and the high, rocky ridges of the nearby Harris hills and Mealisval.
Key Statistics
Rank
117th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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253
Nearest Town
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Geology
You are walking on rocks ground down and fractured by the intense pressure of an ancient fault line moving deep within the Earth's crust.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NB355387
Latitude
58.2574°N
Longitude
6.5098°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic for 'Shaggy Hill,' a descriptor used for summits defined by a rough, uneven covering of coarse heather and weathered rock rather than smooth grass.
- •From the summit, the view to the west reaches across the Atlantic towards the remote Flannan Isles, while to the south, the jagged profile of the North Harris mountains dominates the skyline.
- •The hill sits in the Uig district, an area defined by Lewisian Gneiss—some of the oldest rock on the planet—which creates a distinctive landscape of small lochans and grey, scoured outcrops.
- •While the modest elevation might suggest an easy stroll, the total absence of formal paths and the abundance of energy-sapping peat bogs mean your progress will be measured in effort rather than distance.