Beinn Leoid

Beinn Leoid is a mountain in the far north of the Scottish Highlands. It stands on the route from Scourie to Lairg, a remote stretch of moorland and lochans. The summit bears an Ordnance Survey trig point, marking the highest point. The mountain is known as a Marilyn, a Corbett and a HuMP, three Scottish hill classifications. Organisations keep and update these lists on the Database of British and Irish Hills. The name Beinn Leoid comes from Gaelic and means ‘hill of the damp hollow’. The peak rises 579 metres above sea level. It is one of many such hills that dot the wide, empty landscape between the Kyle of Sutherland and the Pentland Firth. Walkers often combine it with nearby lower tops on the same ridge. From the top, the view stretches over lochans and bogs towards the coast. On clear days Ben Klibreck and Ben Loyal appear to the north. The path from Scourie follows the Allt na Beinne Leoid burn before climbing the broad, grassy slopes. The final section is a short scramble over loose stones to the trig point.