Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh

A 593-metre summit in Skye's Trotternish peninsula, positioned where the long north-south ridge makes a sudden turn eastward. Located roughly midway between Uig and Portree, this Tump marks a key pivot point in the peninsula's distinctive landform. The hill gained literary recognition through Allan Campbell McLean's novel named in its honour.

• •The name Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Peak of the Red Fox', likely referring to the russet-coloured fox once common in these northern Skye hills, though whether it commemorates a specific sighting or the colour of the rock and vegetation remains a matter for speculation.
• •The hill gave its name to Allan Campbell McLean's 1955 novel 'The Hill of the Red Fox', a spy thriller set in the Isle of Skye that became a classic of Scottish children's literature and introduced generations of young readers to the Trotternish landscape.
• •Sgùrr a' Mhadaidh Ruaidh occupies the point where the Trotternish ridge, which runs almost ruler-straight from north to south for much of the peninsula, loops suddenly eastward—making it a natural navigational landmark along this dramatic escarpment.
• •Despite its modest height by Scottish standards, the summit benefits from the Trotternish ridge's characteristic abruptness, rising from near sea level on the peninsula's eastern flank to create a sense of elevation disproportionate to the altimeter reading.