Scotland
Sgurr na h-Iolaire
292M
958FT
About Sgurr na h-Iolaire
Rising above the southern coast of Sleat, this modest peak punches above its weight as a Marilyn. Its position offers an impressive vantage point across the Sound of Sleat toward the rugged Knoydart hills. Expect a pathless, typically Scottish trudge through heather and bog to reach its small, rocky summit.
Key Statistics
Rank
309th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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179m
Nearest Town
Achadh na Cloiche
Geology
You are walking over ancient layers of sandstone and mudstone, cut through by tough veins of volcanic rock that formed from cooling underground magma.
Nearby Fells
Beinn Loch an Tuim
Beinn Loch Dhugaill
Doire na h-Achlais
Sgiath-bheinn Chrosabhaig
Sgiath-bheinn Togabhaig
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG617090
Latitude
57.1105°N
Longitude
5.9370°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Peak of the Eagle,' likely referring to the birds of prey that frequent the thermals around the Sleat peninsula cliffs.
- •Despite its low elevation, the summit provides a clear line of sight across the water to the 'Rough Bounds of Knoydart,' with the profile of Ladhar Bheinn dominating the eastern horizon.
- •The ascent is usually made from the A851 road near Saasaig, though the lack of any established path makes for a short but taxing exercise in heather-bashing.
- •Reaching the top earns you a Marilyn bagging credit, though you may spend more time cleaning peat from your boots than you did actually ascending the slope.