Crannach Hill

Tucked away on the Minginish peninsula, this significant Skye Hump offers a rugged, pathless ascent through classic island moorland. While it lacks the jagged drama of the high Cuillin, the summit provides a remarkable, unobstructed perspective across Glen Sligachan toward the imposing peaks of Sgùrr nan Gillean and Glamaig.

• •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Crannach', meaning 'wooded' or 'full of trees', a description that now serves as a historical record of the landscape before centuries of grazing and exposure left the slopes bare.
• •The summit offers a rare 'profile' view of the Black Cuillin ridge, allowing walkers to see the true scale of the pinnacles on Sgùrr nan Gillean and the deep gouge of Bhassteir Tooth from a safe distance.
• •Because it sits at 600.1 metres, it only just clears the threshold for a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence) by a mere ten centimetres.
• •Despite its name promising a forest, any modern walker searching for a tree on these windswept slopes will likely be disappointed by a landscape of heather and rock.