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Scotland
Laibheal a Tuath [Laival a' Tuath]
504M
1654FT
About Laibheal a Tuath [Laival a' Tuath]
Rising to 504 metres in a remote stretch of the Scottish wilderness, this peak offers a rugged, trackless experience for those seeking solitude. Classified as both a Hump and a Tump, its peat-scarred slopes and atmospheric isolation are characteristic of the wilder island interiors, rewarding the navigator with an immense sense of scale.
Key Statistics
Rank
34th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Northern Isles
Prominence
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103.5m
Nearest Town
Brèinis
Geology
You are trekking across solid granite from the Uig Hills complex. These rocks formed from cooling magma, creating the durable, crystal-flecked ground beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NB025244
Latitude
58.1085°N
Longitude
7.0521°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a Gaelic-Norse hybrid; 'Laibheal' is thought to derive from the Old Norse 'Lauf-fjall', meaning leafy mountain, while 'a Tuath' is Gaelic for the north.
- •At 504 metres, the hill is frequently climbed alongside its southern neighbour, Laibheal a Deas, as part of a traverse overlooking the remote headwaters of Loch Resort.
- •The summit offers a specific, dramatic perspective of the Clisham horseshoe to the east, contrasting the high rocky ridges with the flat, lochan-studded moorland of the Forest of Harris to the west.
- •Despite the Old Norse promise of a 'leafy mountain,' the only foliage a walker is likely to encounter here is a very stubborn, wind-blasted layer of heather and peat-moss.