Scotland

Uisgneabhal Mor · Uisgnaval Mor

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Uisgneabhal Mor, 730 m, Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
Uisgneabhal Mor, 730 m, Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]. Photo by David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
730.1 m · 2,395 ft
Grid reference
NB 12100 08565
Coordinates
57.97294, -6.87115
County / area
Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles]
OS Landranger
13 14
OS Explorer
456
Summit feature
rock 2m N of cairn
Key col
NB133089 (247 m)

About Uisgneabhal Mor

Uisgneabhal Mor lies at the centre of the Harris hills in the Outer Hebrides. It is a complex mountain rather than a single cone, made up of several ridges and summits, and the view from the top is one of the reasons walkers make the trip.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Uisgneabhal Mor (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 57.973, -6.871. 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 rock 2m N of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
05-Feb-23
Drop measured from
NB133089 · 247 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.

Get food nearby

3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Uisgneabhal Mor
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Loomshed DeliRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass9.3 km · SE
The DeliRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenAwaiting inspection9.3 km · SE
Iasg HarrisRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPass9.4 km · SE

Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.

Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
An Cliseam800 m3.6 km
Oireabhal662.2 m3.9 km
Tiorga Mor680 m7.1 km