Sron Romul

Standing as a rugged sentinel on the island’s western coastline, this Marilyn offers a wild, pathless character distinct from the main Rum Cuillin. It forms part of a high, windswept plateau that drops steeply toward the Atlantic, providing an isolated and atmospheric vantage point over the neighbouring Small Isles.

• •The name is a hybrid of Scottish Gaelic and Old Norse; Sròn means ‘nose’ or ‘promontory’, while Romul likely stems from the Norse Hraun-múli, meaning ‘stony headland’.
• •It is frequently climbed as part of a circuit starting from the Guirdil bothy, a remote coastal shelter that serves as a base for exploring the island’s western fringes.
• •From the summit, there is a clear and commanding view across the water to the flat-topped isle of Canna and the distant, low-lying profiles of the Outer Hebrides.
• •The lack of a formal trail means the local red deer population is significantly more familiar with the best lines of ascent than the average visiting hillwalker.