Beinn na Laire

Rising to 564 metres on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, this rocky summit offers expansive views across the island's distinctive patchwork of freshwater lochs and machair. The ascent involves navigating typical Hebridean terrain of peat hags and exposed rock, with the Atlantic ever-present on the horizon.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'Beinn na Làire', meaning 'hill of the mare', likely referring to the mountain's profile resembling a horse when viewed from certain angles, or perhaps commemorating grazing lands historically used for horses.
• •At 564 metres, this is the highest point on North Uist, making it the island's only summit classified as both a Dodd and a Tump, though it falls short of Marilyn status by lacking the required 150 metres of prominence.
• •The grid reference NF829349 places this hill firmly in the centre of North Uist, surrounded by the island's famous lochan-studded landscape where water often seems to occupy more surface area than land.