Scotland
Grumack Hill
525M
1722FT
About Grumack Hill
Standing as the highest point on Skye’s Duirinish peninsula, this sprawling moorland summit offers a rugged, often boggy ascent. Though frequently overshadowed by the distinctive profiles of Macleod’s Tables, it provides a superior vantage point for surveying the sheer cliffs of Waterstein Head and the distant silhouettes of the Outer Hebrides.
Key Statistics
Rank
99th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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116m
Nearest Town
Gouls
Geology
You are walking on a foundation of hard quartz and sandy rocks. These layers are mixed with fine-grained mudstones, some of which are naturally magnetic.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ417327
Latitude
57.3816°N
Longitude
2.9704°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely an anglicisation of the Gaelic 'gruamach', meaning gloomy or surly, which reflects the dark, peat-heavy character of its broad northern slopes.
- •Despite being less famous than the neighbouring flat-topped Healabhal Mhòr and Healabhal Bheag, Grumack Hill is the highest ground in the far west of the island.
- •The summit offers a bird's-eye view of the Neist Point lighthouse and the dramatic sea cliffs that drop vertically into the Minch.
- •Due to its position as a Hump, the hill possesses enough prominence to ensure that the vistas toward the peaks of South Uist and Barra remain entirely unobstructed by closer landmasses.
- •On a typical Skye day, the primary challenge is not the physical climb but navigating the saturated peat hags that appear remarkably well-designed for trapping walking poles.