Scotland

Caiteseal [Caiteshal]

449M

1473FT

About Caiteseal [Caiteshal]

Rising from undulating moors, this substantial Marilyn offers a quintessential Scottish island experience of pathless heather and peat. Though modest in height, its isolated position provides a feeling of immense scale, looking out across a complex, water-logged landscape of lochans and rocky outcrops that characterizes the wild interior of Lewis.

Key Statistics

Rank

55th Highest in Region

Parent Range

The Northern Isles

Prominence

285m

Nearest Town

Data coming soon

Geology

This ground is formed from rocks shattered and reshaped by the immense pressure of an ancient fault line known as a thrust zone.

Classifications

Humps Marilyns Tumps

Nearby Fells

Cipeagal Mhor

Cipeagal Bheag [Cipeagil Bheag] [Ciopeagal Bheag]

Cnoc Loch a' Mhuim

Tosgaram [Torscaram]

Ceann Mor

Find It

OS Grid Reference

NB242043

Latitude

57.9432°N

Longitude

6.6622°W

Did You Know?

•The name is a Gaelicised remnant of Old Norse, where the suffix '-seal' derives from 'fjall', meaning mountain, reflecting the Viking heritage that shaped the nomenclature of the Outer Hebrides.
•Despite being located in the 'Morsgail Forest', the landscape is almost entirely treeless; in this context, a forest refers to a traditional deer forest used for stalking.
•The summit offers a commanding view of the complex west coast, including the many-isled waters of Loch Roag and the nearby peaks of Suaineabhal and Mealisval to the south.
•Because the surrounding terrain consists of deep heather and significant peat hags, the approach is often a test of stamina and waterproofing rather than technical climbing ability.

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