Schiehallion is a recognisable landmark and a peak with an intriguing history. Rising in isolation in Highland Perthshire, its uniform slopes and pointy profile make it a quintessential mountain, one …

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East Schiehallion Trailhead

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The car park here is the usual start point for the ascent of Scheihallion, one of Scotland's most recognisable mountains. There's a memorial here to the efforts of Nevil Maskelyne …

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East Schiehallion

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Part of the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area and a dedicated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on account of its limestone habitats and geology, East Schiehallion …

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Schiehallion Quartzite Boulder Field

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At this stage it gets a bit of a scramble. Watch your footing in wet weather. Lots of false summits don't get discouraged.

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5.18 km

Schiehallion summit

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From the west the mountain appears as an almost perfect pyramid. In reality it’s a long, tapered hill, which climbs smoothly and conveniently to a narrow, elevated summit. It was …

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10.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.3 km

174 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

Elevation

Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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