Suilven

mountain · GB · 731 m

58.1150, -5.1371

A steep-sided ridge of Torridonian sandstone rising from the Inverpolly deer forest in Assynt. Its name comes from the Norse súla, pillar, and fjall, mountain. From most angles it looks like a flat-topped island, but the summit is a narrow crest with enough room to walk only in single file. The last ice sheet scraped away the surrounding rock, leaving Suilven standing alone. The highest point is Caisteal Liath at 731 metres. The climb from Glencanisp involves a long approach across boggy ground before any ascent begins. The view is dominantly westward to the Atlantic and the Summer Isles.