Scotland
Mullach na Dheiragain
982M
3222FT
About Mullach na Dheiragain
Hidden deep within the vast wilderness between Glen Affric and Loch Mullardoch, this Munro is a prize for those seeking solitude. Usually reached via a high, undulating ridge from Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan, it overlooks the lonely upper reaches of Glen Elchaig and the remote buildings of the Iron Lodge.
Key Statistics
Rank
41st Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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144m
Nearest Town
Kyle of Lochalsh
Geology
You are walking across the Glenfinnan Group, where ancient sandy and muddy rocks have been compressed and hardened into these rugged mountain ridges.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH080259
Latitude
57.2832°N
Longitude
5.1871°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Mullach na Dheiragain is Gaelic for the 'Summit of the Kestrel'. This likely refers to birds of prey nesting on the steep, craggy eastern slopes that drop away toward the shores of Loch Mullardoch.
- •This is one of the remotest Munros in Scotland; it sits roughly 15 kilometres from the nearest public road at either Glen Affric or Glen Elchaig, making a single-day ascent an exceptionally long and demanding expedition.
- •The mountain is almost always climbed as a northern outlier of its more famous neighbour, Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan, via a high-level traverse that remains above 850 metres for several kilometres.
- •From the summit, you gain an unparalleled perspective of the 'Mullardoch Four' to the east and a direct view across the Fionn Amhainn valley to the remote, sharp peaks of Lurg Mhòr and Bheinn Fhionnlaidh.
- •Reaching the summit cairn provides a wonderful sense of isolation, usually followed by the sobering realisation that you are still at least four hours of hard walking away from anything resembling a road.