Conachair (Hirta)

Conachair is the highest summit on St Kilda; the highest sea cliffs in the UK plunge down right from the summit. The hill can be climbed by those making an adventure day trip to St Kilda from Harris, Lewis or Skye; a visit is an unforgettable experience.

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Region: Outer Hebrides

Altitude: 430 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Conachair from Village Bay, Hirta

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Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Conachair (Hirta)



Users' walk reports for Conachair (Hirta)

There are 205 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Conachair (Hirta). They have contributed 10 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most recent 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 AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  31/7/22  10 S1
  8/5/20  7 S1
  22/9/19  5 S1
  9/9/19  8 S1
  9/6/18  12 S1
  24/5/18  8 S1
  9/5/14  5 S1
  7/8/13  20 S1
  13/6/11  8 S1
  15/4/08  10 S1

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