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View of Suilven – Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain loop from Lochinver

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View of Suilven – Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain loop from Lochinver

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View of Suilven – Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain loop from Lochinver

04:14

29.8km

880m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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2.49 km

Loch Druim Suardalain

Lake

3.49 km

View of Suilven

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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10.5 km

Loch a' Choire Duibh

Highlight • Natural

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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11.9 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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12.0 km

Suilven Summit

Highlight • Summit

In the second attempt, finally at the summit

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19.5 km

View of Suilven from Fionn Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of the south side of Suilven from the shore of Fionn Loch.

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24.9 km

Inverkirkaig Bay and Pebble Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Inverkirkaig is a scattered settlement lying at the head and along the northern side of Loch Kirkaig. This narrow sea loch is contained by rocky headlands and has an entrance …

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28.5 km

Culag Woods

Forest

29.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

7.11 km

3.22 km

3.18 km

2.13 km

806 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

3.77 km

3.47 km

2.49 km

1.72 km

1.65 km

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Highest point (690 m)

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View of Suilven – Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain loop from Lochinver

View of Suilven

Loch a' Choire Duibh

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

Suilven Summit

View of Suilven from Fionn Loch

Inverkirkaig Bay and Pebble Beach

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