Spidean Mialach
4 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Simm and Murdo — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 995.9 m · 3,267 ft
- Prominence
- 259.5 m
- Grid reference
- NH 06595 04296
- Coordinates
- 57.08896, -5.19361
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 33
- OS Explorer
- 414S
- Summit feature
- windshelter
- Key col
- NH 0548 0480 (736.4 m)
About Spidean Mialach
Spidean Mialach rises above the northern shore of Loch Quoich in what was Inverness-shire, in the Northwest Highlands. It pairs with Gleouraich, and the two Munros are habitually walked together.
Despite the isolation of this corner of the Highlands, a network of stalkers' paths runs up from the south, which makes the ascent less arduous than the setting might suggest.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Spidean Mialach (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
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 57.089, -5.194. 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).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is windshelter. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 15-Dec-24
- Drop measured from
- NH 0548 0480 · 736.4 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs 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 | 2.4 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creag Coire na Fiar Bhealaich | 1007.1 m | 2 km |
| Gleouraich | 1035.1 m | 2.8 km |
| Druim Shionnach West Top | 935.4 m | 3.9 km |
| Creag a' Mhaim | 946.2 m | 4.1 km |
| Aonach air Chrith | 1019.5 m | 4.3 km |
| Druim Shionnach | 985.2 m | 4.3 km |