Scotland
Scalla Field
281M
922FT
About Scalla Field
Rising above the harbour town of Castlebay, this modest peak is the highest point on the island of Barra. While only 281 metres high, its status as a Marilyn ensures a rugged, pathless ascent through classic Hebridean moorland, rewarding walkers with exceptional views across the southern islands and the Atlantic.
Key Statistics
Rank
9th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Outer Hebrides
Prominence
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267m
Nearest Town
Setter
Geology
Underfoot lies the Scatsta Quartzitic Formation. These rocks were once layers of mud and sand, now transformed into the tough, layered stone that forms this fell.
Nearby Fells
Gruti Field
North Mid Field
Mid Kame
East Hill of Burrafirth
Marro Field
Find It
OS Grid Reference
HU389572
Latitude
60.2976°N
Longitude
1.2975°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a hybrid of Old Norse and local influence; Scalla likely derives from skali, meaning a shieling or temporary hut, while Field is a common anglicisation of the Norse fjall, meaning a mountain or fell.
- •The summit offers a unique bird’s-eye perspective of Kisimul Castle, the medieval ancestral seat of the Clan MacNeil, which sits on a small rocky islet in the middle of the bay below.
- •From the summit trig point, walkers can trace the spectacular chain of the Southern Isles, looking across the causeway to Vatersay and onward to the uninhabited islands of Pabbay, Mingulay, and Berneray.
- •On an island where the airport famously uses a tidal beach as a runway, this 281-metre summit represents the most reliable way to keep your boots dry when the tide is in.