Knockan

Rising above the Waternish peninsula in northern Skye, this Marilyn offers a rugged moorland ascent away from the island's more congested peaks. While the terrain can be characteristically boggy, the summit provides a clear perspective over the Minch toward the Outer Hebrides and the distant, jagged profile of the Trotternish Ridge.

• •The name is a simple anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic An Cnocan, which translates as 'the little hill'—a modest title for the highest point on the Waternish peninsula.
• •Standing as a Marilyn, it possesses over 150 metres of prominence, ensuring that the views east toward the Old Man of Storr and the Quirang are entirely unobstructed.
• •Looking west across the Minch, the summit offers an exceptional vantage point for spotting the chain of the Outer Hebrides, including the distinct silhouettes of Harris and North Uist.
• •The approach from the road end at Geary involves navigating a landscape of heather and peat hags that, in a typical Hebridean summer, can turn a short walk into a stern test of waterproof footwear.