Sgurr an Tuill Bhain

About Sgurr an Tuill Bhain

Often visited as the final high point on the Slioch circuit, this rugged Munro Top reveals the mountain’s true "spear" profile. The terrain is typically Torridonian—steep, stony, and grand—overlooking the remote Lochan Fada and the wild, serrated skyline of the Fisherfield Forest to the north.

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• •The name is Gaelic for 'Peak of the White Hollow', likely referring to the pale, scree-covered bowl of Coire na Sleaghaich that sits directly below the summit.
• •While Slioch is the higher summit, the name 'The Spear' is actually inspired by the appearance of Sgurr an Tuill Bhain when viewed from the north-east near Lochan Fada, where it forms a sharp, narrow point.
• •The hill is composed of Torridonian sandstone resting on a base of Lewisian gneiss, creating the tiered, architectural rock formations typical of the Wester Ross landscape.
• •Feral goats are frequently encountered on the high ridges here; they navigate the steep sandstone terraces with considerably more grace than the average hillwalker.
• •The summit offers an unblocked view into the 'Great Wilderness', specifically looking towards the remote peaks of Beinn Tarsuinn and the jagged ridge of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair.
• •It is a minor geographical irony that the mountain named 'The Spear' only resembles one from its most remote side, and even then, the 'spear' you are looking at is this subsidiary top rather than the main summit.