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Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

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Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

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4.9

(44)

390

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Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

05:29

20.6km

720m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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235 m

View of Suilven from Canisp Road

Highlight • Trail

Drive down Canisp road from Lochinver until you see a small car park on your left, this is probably the best place to park.
There is a donation tin at …

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951 m

Glencanisp Lodge

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Glencanisp Lodge is often the starting point for a hike onto Suilven, one of the UK's most remarkable mountains. Any approach to Suilven is long and Glencanisp Lodge is about …

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1.60 km

View of Suilven

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You'll never forget your first glimpse of this special mountain. The long walk in from Lochinver teases the hiker as Suilven is always in the distance but it seems to …

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9.99 km

Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Few hills are as genuinely loved as Suilven. Its isolated island-mountain stature, protruding from the low cnoc-and-loch landscape of Assynt, shares more with the monoliths of Monument Valley than a …

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11.3 km

Loch a' Choire Duibh

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Nestled below Suilven's terraced northern flanks, the loch's appearance shifts from day to day, depending on the conditions. On a summers' day, it can be a glittering aquamarine pool. In …

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15.7 km

Suileag Bothy

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Set deep amidst Assynt's remarkable knock and lochan landscape, Suileag is a haven in one of Scotland's wildest places. The main draw is, of course, Suilven, perhaps Britain's most visually …

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20.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

2.68 km

1.93 km

639 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

6.97 km

1.93 km

544 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

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Comments

June 9, 2023,Suilven and Suileag Bothy – Bothies of Britain

Assynt may be one of the least densely populated areas in the whole of Europe, but it is home to some of Scotland’s most breathtaking mountains instead. Towering above Glen Canisp is the isolated and iconic Suilven, at 2,398 feet (731 m). The ‘crown jewel’ of Assynt requires a painfully steep 1,600-foot (500 m) ascent, but it’s all worth it …

April 16, 2023,Day 1: Lochinver to Suilven – Sutherland Trail

The first day of the Sutherland Trail started after a hitchhike from Inchnadamph to Lochinver. A lovely couple from the Netherlands stopped to pick us up in their camper van with two Australian Labradoodles to keep us company in the back!

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Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

View of Suilven from Canisp Road

Glencanisp Lodge

View of Suilven

Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain

Loch a' Choire Duibh

Suileag Bothy

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