Scotland
Sgorach Breac
299M
981FT
About Sgorach Breac
Overlooking the wild western fringes of the Duirinish peninsula, this modest Marilyn offers a sense of isolation far greater than its height suggests. The terrain is classic Skye moorland—rough and often pathless—but the summit grants an impressive perspective of the towering sea cliffs and the distant silhouettes of the Outer Hebrides.
Key Statistics
Rank
296th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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276m
Nearest Town
An t-Òrd
Geology
The ground beneath your boots is the Applecross Formation, a sturdy layer of sandstone that forms the rugged foundation of Sgorach Breac.
Nearby Fells
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OS Grid Reference
NG651132
Latitude
57.1495°N
Longitude
5.8840°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Gaelic, the name translates roughly as the 'speckled jagged hill,' likely a reference to the broken, rocky nature of its slopes amidst the heather.
- •From the summit, you can look directly across the glen to the flat-topped silhouettes of Macleod’s Tables—Healaval Mhor and Healaval Bheag—dominating the Duirinish skyline to the east.
- •The hill sits on the high ground above the Ramasaig cliffs; a short detour west leads to the spectacular drop of Waterstein Head, overlooking the lighthouse at Neist Point.
- •While it technically qualifies as a Marilyn, the real achievement isn't the 299-metre ascent, but successfully navigating the specialized brand of Duirinish bog that separates the road from the summit.