Isle of Man
Slieau Ruy
479M
1572FT
About Slieau Ruy
Rising above the Central Valley, this russet-coloured moorland peak offers a rugged, pathless character typical of the Manx interior. It is most rewarding when tackled alongside neighbouring Greeba Mountain, providing expansive views that stretch from the West Baldwin Reservoir to the Irish Sea beyond Peel.
Key Statistics
Rank
11th Highest in Isle of Man
Parent Range
Isle of Man
Prominence
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93
Nearest Town
Glen Vine
Geology
This fell is built from layers of hardened mud and small pebbles, reinforced by seams of tough, fine-grained granite beneath your boots.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SC328823
Latitude
54.2095°N
Longitude
4.5651°W
Did You Know?
- •Slieau Ruy translates from Manx Gaelic as 'Red Hill' or 'Russet Mountain,' likely referring to the deep seasonal colours of the bracken and heather that cloak its slopes.
- •It forms a central link in the Greeba Hills ridge, often climbed in a single outing with Greeba Mountain and Slieau Chiarn to take advantage of the high-level terrain.
- •The summit provides a clear perspective of the Central Valley, where the land drops away to reveal the village of Crosby and the winding path of the River Dhoo.
- •Walkers often use the old drystone walls on the southern side of the hill as a navigational aid, particularly when 'Mannanan's Cloak'—the thick sea mist—obscures the summit plateau.
- •While the name promises a 'Red Hill,' you will spend most of the year surrounded by various shades of bog-standard green, unless you catch the bracken in the depths of a late October afternoon.