Beinn Chlaonleud

Rising above the southern shores of Loch Scridain, this rugged Marilyn offers a quintessential Mull experience of pathless moorland and hidden crags. Its broad, heathery slopes provide an excellent vantage point for surveying the great southern ridge of Ben More and the winding, sea-lashed coastline of the Ross of Mull.

• •The name is Gaelic, likely translating as the 'hill of the sloping breadth,' a reference to the way its wide northern flank drops steadily towards the waters of Loch Scridain.
• •Standing as a Marilyn, it possesses a sense of isolation that offers an unobstructed view north across Glen More to the dramatic, rocky skyline of Ben More and its sharp spur, A' Chìoch.
• •The ascent is a characteristically rough Mull undertaking through thick heather and peat hags, where the lack of formal trails means following deer tracks is often the most reliable way to navigate the lower slopes.
• •From the summit, walkers can look westward across the length of the Ross of Mull toward the distant, low-lying silhouette of the Treshnish Isles and the sacred isle of Iona.
• •If the 'sloping breadth' mentioned in the name feels particularly saturated underfoot, you are merely witnessing the hill’s highly efficient method of funneling Mull’s generous rainfall directly into your gaiters.