Saileag
2 classifications here — Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 956 m · 3,136 ft
- Prominence
- 91 m
- Grid reference
- NH 01777 14816
- Coordinates
- 57.18126, -5.28133
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Loch Duich to Cannich
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 414N 414S
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NH022145 (865 m)
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland · check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 57.181, -5.281. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Long-distance paths past this hill
2 waymarked long-distance routes run within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Invergarry → Morvich) | 107 km | 2.3 km |
| Affric Kintail Way | 75 km | 2.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Which hill this one belongs to
Saileag is not counted as an independent hill in its own right. In prominence terms it belongs to Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg (1,036 m) — the nearest Marilyn you can reach from this summit without first dropping below its key col, 865 m.
Grouping is by prominence alone: a summit belongs to the nearest higher Marilyn it connects to without a deeper intervening col. Over a large massif that can gather hills no one would walk in a single day, and which few would describe as parts of the same mountain — it is a measure of independence, not a suggested route.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr a' Bhealaich Dheirg | 1036 m | 1.8 km |
| Sgurr nan Spainteach | 990 m | 2.6 km |
| Aonach Meadhoin | 1001 m | 3.3 km |
| Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe | 1027 m | 3.4 km |
| Sgurr an Fhuarail | 987 m | 3.8 km |
| Sgurr a' Dubh Doire | 962 m | 4.1 km |