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.

• •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.