Scotland
Gualann Sheileach
614M
2013FT
About Gualann Sheileach
Rising above the historic Minigaig Pass, this rounded 2,013ft Hump offers a quiet, pathless alternative to the busier Drumochter hills. It possesses a wild, moorland character, demanding careful navigation through high-altitude peat hags. The summit provides an excellent, uncluttered perspective of the massive, sprawling bulk of Beinn Dearg to the south.
Key Statistics
Rank
63rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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118m
Nearest Town
Ruighe nan Sorach
Geology
You are walking on the Gaick Psammite Formation. This landscape is made of psammite, a hard, durable rock originally formed from layers of ancient sand.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN617651
Latitude
56.7569°N
Longitude
4.2637°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic in origin, where Gualann means 'shoulder' and Sheileach refers to 'willow'; it likely describes the presence of dwarf mountain willow in the high, damp corries.
- •The hill sits adjacent to the Minigaig Pass, a high-altitude thoroughfare that served as the primary route between Blair Atholl and Speyside until the road through the Pass of Drumochter was developed.
- •From the summit, walkers have a clear line of sight into the remote Tarf Water valley, one of the most isolated spots in the southern Highlands.
- •Reaching exactly 613.7 metres, the hill clears the 2,000ft threshold by a mere thirteen feet—just enough to claim its status without having to work quite as hard as the neighbouring Munros.