About Stac Pollaidh
Stac Pollaidh (pronounced "Stack Polly") is one of the most immediately recognisable and photographed mountains in Scotland — a compact, steep-sided peak with a wildly jagged pinnacled ridge, rising sharply from the flat Coigach moorland above Loch Lurgainn. At 612 metres it is not a Munro, but the walk to its summit ridge is one of the most dramatic short hill walks in the country. The panoramic views from the ridge encompass the extraordinary Assynt landscape — Suilven, Canisp, Quinag and Ben More Coigach, with the Outer Hebrides visible on the horizon on a clear day. The circular path around the mountain is well maintained and accessible to reasonably fit walkers.
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Getting There
From Ullapool, drive north on the A835, then turn left onto the A837 toward Lochinver. After 5 miles, turn left on the minor road to Stac Pollaidh. Car park is on the left.