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Hundreds of small cairns at the Loch Loyne viewpoint, with Spidean Mialach on the left and Creag a' Mhaim on the right beyond the loch.

Spidean Mialach

A Munro of 996 metres above the north shore of Loch Quoich, climbed from the Kinloch Hourn road by its grassy south-west slopes.

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Spidean Mialach stands in the hills between Glen Shiel, Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich, on the Loch Quoich side.

At 996 metres it falls about four metres short of a thousand. Gleouraich, its nearest Munro and the higher of the two, is about three kilometres to the west. Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach and Aonach air Chrith all lie a little over four kilometres away, to the north-east, north and north-west. Below it lies Loch Quoich, whose dam was completed in 1956.

It is climbed from the single-track road by Loch Quoich to Kinloch Hourn, by its grassy south-west slopes, and most walkers add Gleouraich along the ridge. There is no avalanche forecast for this hill, but under snow the risk is here all the same. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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The Daily for 1 November, from Scotland with love. A misty lane runs past slate-roofed cottages toward a wooded hillside.
Not farLoch CluanieA long hydro reservoir beside the A87 on the road to Skye, under the Munros of Glen Shiel, with the Cluanie Inn at its head.5 milesSee itThe A87 running beside Loch Cluanie under snow-covered mountains, a car on the road.

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  1. A rounded, crag-streaked mountain with its top in cloud, above a small tarn and open autumn hillside.A' ChraileagA Munro of 1,120 metres on the north side of Loch Cluanie, climbed from the A87 by its steep south ridge.7 miles as the crow flies
  2. A low stone enclosure on the grassy floor of Glen Shiel, the steep hillsides rising into cloud behind.Battle of Glen Shiel7 miles as the crow flies
  3. The broad grassy slopes of Saileag rising from Bealach na Lapain under a blue sky.SaileagA Munro of 956 metres on the north side of Glen Shiel in Kintail, climbed from the A87 by the Bealach an Lapain.7 miles as the crow flies
  4. Winding single-track road descending towards a loch beneath snow-capped mountainsLoch ArkaigA long loch west of the Great Glen, with an ancient Caledonian pine forest on its shore, ospreys, and a legend of Jacobite gold.9 miles as the crow flies
  5. The board at the Roderick MacKenzie cairn, a map of Glenmoriston with a painted Jacobite officer holding a sword.Roderick Mackenzie's Cairn11 miles as the crow flies
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The A87 running beside Loch Cluanie under snow-covered mountains, a car on the road.AttractionsLoch Cluanie4.6 miles
Glen Affric Estate, Inverness-shireCannichGlen Affric EstateSleeps 24 · 14 miles

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Glen Affric Estate, Inverness-shireGlen Affric Estate
  • Sleeps 24
  • In Cannich
  • 14 miles from Spidean Mialach
Check datesThe Lovat at dusk: white front, slate roof and dormers, lit lamps and the glowing bay window, a planter on the drive.The Lovat Hotel
  • A hotel
  • In Fort Augustus
  • 20 miles from Spidean Mialach
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