Stulabhal [Stulaval]

Rising above the rugged eastern coastline of South Uist, this prominent Marilyn offers a wild, rocky ascent characteristic of the Outer Hebrides. While overshadowed by the higher Beinn Mhòr to the north, its summit provides a clear perspective over the island's intricate tapestry of freshwater lochs and the vast Atlantic horizon.

• •Like many peaks in the Outer Hebrides, the name is a Gaelicisation of Old Norse; the suffix '-bhal' is derived from fjall, meaning mountain or hill.
• •The summit offers an exceptional vantage point to the south across the Sound of Eriskay towards the distinctive profiles of Barra and the smaller Bishop's Isles.
• •To the west, the view reveals the stark contrast between the rocky 'Black Lands' of the east and the fertile, sandy 'Machair' plains that border the Atlantic coast.
• •The hill is a designated Marilyn, a status it earns by dropping at least 150 metres on all sides before the ground begins to rise toward the next significant peak.
• •Navigating the lower slopes requires a certain stoicism regarding peat bogs, which remain impressively saturated even after a rare Hebridean dry spell.