Mullach Bi

About Mullach Bi

Occupying the western ridge of Hirta, this rugged summit offers a vertiginous perspective on some of the UK’s highest sea cliffs. The ground drops away dramatically toward the Atlantic, providing an unparalleled view across to the jagged stacks of Boreray and the neighbouring island of Soay across the narrow sound.

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• •Derived from Scottish Gaelic, 'Mullach' means a summit or top, while 'Bi' is often interpreted as a pillar or post, a fitting description for a peak that defines the vertical edge of the island.
• •The summit provides a clear sightline across the narrow sound to the island of Soay and the steep-sided Dùn, which protects the main anchorage of Village Bay from the worst of the Atlantic swells.
• •While less famous than its neighbour Conachair, the cliffs beneath the summit are no less formidable, representing a significant portion of Hirta's world-renowned 'Wall of the Atlantic'.
• •Walking this ridge requires a head for heights; the proximity to the sheer drop means you are often looking down on gannets in flight as they circle the stacks of Stac Lee and Stac an Armin in the distance.
• •The local Soay sheep navigate the 300-metre precipices with a nonchalance that is deeply humbling to any hillwalker currently clinging to their hat in the Atlantic gale.