Suilven

Despite its height, many walkers would rate Suilven as one of the finest mountains in Scotland. It takes the form of a bizarre, very steep-sided ridge linking the great dome of Caisteal Liath in the west to the spire-like summit of Meall Meadhonach in the east.

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Region: Ullapool

Altitude: 731 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Suilven - from Lochinver, descent to Inverkirkaig

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Assynt Hotels

Assynt B&B

Assynt Cottages

Ullapool & Assynt Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)

Users' walk reports for Suilven

There are 2328 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Suilven. They have contributed 65 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Wild Night on Suilven	jmcsporran	11/10/16	36	F1
Suilven: in praise of the new path (2017)	Jay Patel	5/10/17	35	F1
Sensational High Camps in Sutherland	weaselmaster	18/6/18	26	M6C5F1S4
Suilven Summit high camp: A tick on the bucket list.	mountainstar	13/10/15	24	F1
Suilven from the East, with complications	PDK_Mitchell	23/8/22	17	F1
Astounding Assynt - A Whirlwind Wander up the NW!	dooterbang	25/2/18	17	F2
Nine Days in Northern Heaven	weaselmaster	1/6/13	16	M10C1F2
An Assynt crossing	jmarkb	31/7/22	14	F1
Suilven's two summits on an April afternoon	Ranger	2/4/21	14	F1
Suilven camp - via a path less travelled	rockhopper	24/8/21	13	F1
Suilven by Boat!	Suilven_Boatman	11/1/12	13	F1
Suilven - summit wild camp.	davgil	17/10/15	12	F1
This is Scotland - Assynt 2014!!	dooterbang	28/5/14	12	F1
Suilven by Sea Kayak	Hank29	10/10/16	11	F1
Suilven - the phantom menace finally conquered!	BlackPanther	25/4/11	11	F1
It's A Sin(t) - Weasel Hols '23 Part 4	weaselmaster	5/6/23	10	C3F6
Summit camp on Suilven and some more Assynt goodness	malky_c	6/7/18	10	C3F1
Starry saxifrage on Suilven	EmmaKTunskeen	3/7/21	8	F1
Flying Without Wings	Jaxter	3/7/18	8	C1F1
Night trip to North: darkness,mist,gale & the great Suilven	Petr Dakota	6/9/16	8	F1
You spin me right round, Suilven, right round...	BlackPanther	17/6/23	7	F1
10000 along 731 up!	lowflyer	18/5/21	7	F1
Achmelvich, Suileag and Suilven: New Year jackpot	malky_c	6/1/19	7	F1S1
SUILVEN, on the top of the world	blueyed	7/5/13	7	F1
Suilven Night Out	HeroHeroine	9/8/20	6	F1
Spectacular Suilven circular	denfinella	10/7/17	6	F1
Always Sunny on Suilven	GueVargas	20/4/14	6	F1
Suilven (Ledmore Junction -> Lochinver)	Komakawan	5/8/09	6	F1
Suilven, North to South	Alastair S	6/4/09	6	F1
Dreamy Suilven!	roscoT	9/5/16	5	F1
Suilven August 7th 2014	Nestos	7/8/14	5	F1
Suilven from east to west then Canisp in the dark	litljortindan	8/11/97	5	F1
My first hill walk : Suilven	Premlal	21/8/12	4	F1
A billion years old and still unrivalled	FedericaG	17/7/22	3	F1
Suilven walk	Johnob22	31/7/20	3	F1
A 'Good Friday' on Suilven	callumw93	19/4/19	3	F1
Fear and soaking on Suilven	Walk cycle	20/8/14	3	F1
Suilven: Two Boys and A Flock of Seagulls on the Longest Day	Avocetboy	21/6/14	3	F1
4 Days,3 Hills, 2 Scrambles, 1 Munro and a Graham	coachmacca	12/6/13	3	M2F1
At last, the great Suilven..... and I didn't fall off	MusicalHiker	5/8/12	3	F1
Two nice old ladies, Suilven, and a Loch	BobMcBob	6/6/12	3	F1
Suilven - Long walk or climb?.....why not both!	jakeyboy	2/7/11	3	F1
Suilvan	Benaden887	14/8/10	3	F1
One every walker should do.	Snoopy	18/9/09	3	F1
Suilven from Inverkirkaig Return Glencanisp	Sam Northumberland	17/9/19	2	F1
Suilven by Sea	donnaryan69	16/10/15	2	F1
Suilven, again!	soulminer	11/10/10	2	F1
Suilven Circuit	foggieclimber	14/5/09	2	F1
Suilven	chazzyboy19	28/5/21	1	F1
Suilven- epic	Coop	24/7/20	1	F1
Suilven the Magnificent!	dalesactive	27/8/17	1	F1
Suilven from Lochinver	ajc75	5/5/13	1	F1
Another Suilven re-climb, life is indeed tough !	soulminer	5/7/11	1	F1
JMT Writing Competition Winner: Seven Ways of Seeing Suilven	Paul Webster	11/3/09	1	F1
Suilven with a Canisp on the top	GravelInspector	3/8/80	1	C1F1
Walking in the footsteps of Edie (with video)	Karl Brobakk	14/10/19	0	F1
Suilven circuit 30k	vissermarten	29/5/18	0	F1
A MID-SUMMER NIGHT CLIMB OF SUILVEN	BaddidarrochBob	21/6/13	0	F1
Suilven	The_Greenman2000	24/9/11	0	F1
Suilven June 24th 2011	litljortindan	24/6/11	0	F1
Suilven	Jeannie	26/8/10	0	F1
Suilven by bike	ridgerunner	4/5/10	0	F1
Suilven	Scotshiker	1/5/10	0	F1
Suilven weekend by boat	JamesA1972	19/9/09	0	F1
Suilven	Penguin	23/3/09	0	F1

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