Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Suilven
Also known as: Sùlabheinn, Sùilebheinn
Suilven — 731 metre mountain in Assynt, Highland, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Suilven is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "731 metre mountain in Assynt, Highland, Scotland". Coordinates: 58.1150°, -5.1371°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Suilven (Scottish Gaelic: Sùlabheinn) is a Graham mountain in Scotland. Lying in a remote area in the west of Sutherland, it rises from a wilderness landscape of moorland, bogs and lochans known as Inverpolly National Nature Reserve. Suilven forms a steep-sided ridge some two kilometres (1+1⁄4 mi) in length. The highest point, Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle" in Scottish Gaelic), lies at the northwest end of this ridge. There are two other summits: Meall Meadhonach ("Middle Round Hill") at the central point of the ridge is 723 metres (2,372 ft) high, whilst Meall Beag ("Little Round Hill") lies at the southeastern end.
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Background
Visiting
In the 2017 film Edie, a widowed pensioner climbs Suilven to complete a long-held ambition. Stac Pollaidh and Suilven star in an episode of Disney+ Star Wars show Ahsoka. The mountain is mentioned in many of Norman MacCaig's nature poems about his dwelling in Assynt and the Scottish Highlands.
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- Coordinates
- 58.1150, -5.1371
- Address
- Inverpolly, Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2731464 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Suilven (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Suilven looking east.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Suilven?
- Suilven is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.1150°, -5.1371°.
- Is Suilven free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Suilven is free.