Cruach Torr an Lochain

Tucked between the Sleat peninsula and the soaring Red Hills, this 347-metre summit offers a rugged, rocky character. It is an excellent spot for those seeking solitude away from Skye’s busier peaks, providing an intimate perspective of the transition from rolling moorland to the jagged Cuillin skyline.

• •The name is Gaelic in origin, combining Cruach (a stack or bold hill) with Torr an Lochain (the mound of the little loch), likely referring to the small bodies of water that dot the surrounding moor.
• •The summit provides an exceptional perspective of the Red Cuillin’s southern faces, specifically the massive scree slopes of Beinn na Caillich and the deep indentation of Loch Slapin.
• •Positioned near the head of Loch Eishort, the hill overlooks the complex coastline of the Sleat peninsula and the distant peaks of the Knoydart peninsula across the Sound of Sleat.