Suie Dhu

About Suie Dhu

Rising above the shores of Loch Alsh, this rugged Tump offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Munros. The terrain is typically Highland—rough heather and peat—but the effort is rewarded by a commanding view across the water toward the Cuillin of Skye and the distinct span of the Skye Bridge.

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• •The name is an anglicised version of the Gaelic Suidhe Dubh, which translates as 'The Black Seat.' In Highland topography, a suidhe usually denotes a level spot on a hillside where travellers or drovers traditionally stopped to rest.
• •From the 613m summit, the view stretches across the narrows of Kyle Rhea toward the Isle of Skye, with the mountains of Applecross visible to the north across Loch Carron.
• •The hill is often climbed in tandem with its western neighbour, Sgùrr na Coinnich, making for a traverse that overlooks the rail line and road corridor into Kyle of Lochalsh.
• •Given the name means 'Black Seat,' the summit provides a suitably literal spot to sit and contemplate the arrival of Atlantic weather systems as they roll in from the coast.