Scotland
Mullach Sithidh
974M
3196FT
About Mullach Sithidh
Sitting on the high crest of the South Shiel Ridge, this stony Munro Top offers a fine perspective of the ridge’s undulating profile. Usually visited during the classic seven-Munro traverse, it provides an exceptional vantage point looking down into the remote depths of Gleann na Cìche and across to the Knoydart wilderness.
Key Statistics
Rank
43rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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49m
Nearest Town
Athnamulloch
Geology
Mullach Sithidh is built from the Glenfinnan Group, a blend of sandy and clay-like rocks that have been hardened and layered into the foundation beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH082264
Latitude
57.2878°N
Longitude
5.1841°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic 'Mullach', meaning summit, and 'Sithidh', which translates to 'rushing' or 'dashing', likely referring to the speed of the winds that funnel across this high, exposed section of the ridge.
- •It serves as a subsidiary top to the parent Munro, Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg; the two are connected by a narrow, rocky arête that provides some of the most engaging walking on the entire South Shiel traverse.
- •The summit offers a particularly sharp view of the Forcan Ridge on the neighbouring peak of The Saddle, allowing walkers to trace the jagged scrambling route from a safe, aerial distance.
- •Though it sits at 974m, it was never classified as a full Munro due to its lack of topographic prominence from its parent peak, remaining instead one of the 226 official Munro Tops.
- •On a ridge where walkers often attempt to bag seven Munros in a single day, this peak is the one that quietly reminds your legs that 'Munro Tops' still require their own fair share of uphill effort.