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Home Walks ASCENT OF SUAINEABHAL, UIG - alternative route from Ardroil

Start and Parking: NB 063 310 GB (before you reach the first house in Eadar Dha Fhadhail, notice a tarred side-road to your left. Drive as far as the weir and the pump-house.

Start and Parking: NB 063 310 GB (before you reach the first house in Eadar Dha Fhadhail, notice a tarred side-road to your left. Drive as far as the weir and the pump-house.

Cross weir and walk east for 500m then northeast towards terrace at 072315. Approach summit on bearing of 140'. Return to start either by retracing the approach or descend to glen between Suainaval and Sron n Gaoith and Orchleit at 082298 then on a bearing of 270' to the edge of Loch Suainaval past ruined Beehive Dwellings take the sheep track north along cliffs to weir, this ‘sheep' track involves scrambling with steep drops to the loch. Steep Ascent and Descent, High Level, some scramble on return. Watch out for Golden Eagles, pheasant, grouse and buzzards

Time: 6 hours (5miles/ 8km)