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Slioch's great buttressed head above Loch Maree, with Scots pines and a small beach on the near shore under a blue sky.
Torridon

Slioch

A Munro of 981 metres, number 171 of the 282.

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The hill

Slioch looks over Loch Maree, with Kinlochewe the nearest village.

Letterewe Estate gives the name as "the spear", and counts the hill the most famous landmark on the estate.

By the estate's account it rises 3,218 feet from sea level and dominates the landscape around Letterewe Lodge, and it is often known as people's favourite mountain.

The avalanche forecasters count Slioch as the northern edge of their core Torridon area.

Starts from
Kinlochewe.
How long
Climb Torridon, a guiding company, talks of around 8 hours of walking and more than 1,000 metres of ascent.
The ground
Letterewe Estate is a stalking estate, with around 2,000 red deer by its own count. For stalking, call the estate on 01445 760 207.
Finding out about stalking
Mountaineering Scotland points walkers to the Heading for the Scottish Hills website, or to an estate's own website, to find out about stalking.
Summit
Grid reference NH 004 690
Parking
Highland Council's draft parking order of 2026 lists the village car park in Kinlochewe without a charge.
Toilets
Highland Council lists public toilets in Kinlochewe village, open through the winter.
On the hill today
0° to 4°Drizzle on the summit, 981 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 11 mph, gusting 21
Rain, about 6 mm
Light from 7.57am to 6.16pm, ten hours

Sat 17Cloudy−1° to 4° on top · 8 mph, gusts 14
Sun 18Cloudy−1° to 4° on top · 9 mph, gusts 17
Mon 19Cloudy−3° to 6° on top · 5 mph, gusts 12

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: The Northwest Highlands forecast, Slioch, Torridon avalanche forecast.

October2026

MTWTFSS

Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Photographs by John Will, Jamie Proudfoot, John Irvine and Ian House, via Google

This is a challenging walk with a lengthy walk in and out.Letterewe Estate, which calls Slioch its most famous landmark
Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NH 004 690
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Beinn Tarsuinn, A' Mhaighdean, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Ruadh Stac Mor. Checked on 9 October 2026. The facts on this page are Letterewe Estate's, Highland Council's and Mountaineering Scotland's, and the time and ascent are Climb Torridon's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.