Scotland
Biod an Athair
314M
1030FT
About Biod an Athair
Standing as the highest point on the Duirinish peninsula, this modest summit masks one of Skye's most dramatic precipices. The land drops away almost vertically into the Minch below. It offers a straightforward moorland walk that culminates in an immense cliff-edge view stretching from Neist Point to the Outer Hebrides.
Key Statistics
Rank
283rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
?
178m
Nearest Town
Highland
Geology
You are walking over ancient layers of limestone and mudstone, topped by thick flows of dark lava and hardened volcanic ash.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG158549
Latitude
57.4953°N
Longitude
6.7449°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Peak of the Sky', an apt description for a summit that sits atop some of the highest sea cliffs in the British Isles.
- •From the trig pillar, the vista encompasses the distinctive flat-topped silhouettes of Macleod's Tables to the east and the jagged profile of the Cuillin across Loch Bracadale.
- •The northwest face is a sheer 300-metre plunge directly into the Atlantic, making the summit feel significantly more precarious and grand than its modest elevation suggests.
- •While the hill is classified as a Marilyn, a significant portion of its required prominence is accounted for by the vertical drop into the sea on its western flank.