Scotland
Greabhal
280M
919FT
About Greabhal
Rising above the port of Leverburgh on the southern tip of Harris, this rugged Marilyn offers a wild, rocky character that belies its modest height. It provides an exceptional vantage point for surveying the complex tides and turquoise waters of the Sound of Harris and the far-flung islands to the south.
Key Statistics
Rank
122nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Northern Isles
Prominence
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194m
Nearest Town
An Taobh Tuath
Geology
You are walking across ancient molten rocks and layered sediments that were baked and hardened by intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth.
Nearby Fells
Bideanan
Maodal
Bolabhal Sgarasta
Mula
Cnoc Bhomasdal
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG003891
Latitude
57.7916°N
Longitude
7.0440°W
Did You Know?
- •The name reflects the island's Norse heritage, with the suffix 'bhal' derived from the Old Norse word 'fjall', meaning hill or mountain.
- •The summit offers a clear sightline across the Sound of Harris to the low-lying islands of Ensay, Killigray, and Pabbay, stretching toward the hills of North Uist.
- •Due to its location at the 'toe' of the island, it is frequently used by walkers as a quick, high-reward leg-stretcher while waiting for the ferry to Berneray.
- •The terrain is quintessentially Hebridean—a mixture of Lewisian Gneiss outcrops and deep heather that ensures you work considerably harder for the summit than the 280-metre elevation suggests.