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.

• •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.