East Schiehallion – Schiehallion summit loop from Dùn Coillich Community Land

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East Schiehallion – Schiehallion summit loop from Dùn Coillich Community Land

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East Schiehallion – Schiehallion summit loop from Dùn Coillich Community Land

07:21

22.0km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4 m

Dùn Coillich Car Park

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Parking lot with information board and hiking suggestions

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5.73 km

East Schiehallion Trailhead

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The car park here is the usual start point for the ascent of Scheihallion, one of Scotland's most recognisable mountains. There's a memorial here to the efforts of Nevil Maskelyne …

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6.79 km

East Schiehallion

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Part of the Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area and a dedicated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on account of its limestone habitats and geology, East Schiehallion …

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6.86 km

Gap in dry-stone wall

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New John Muir Trust Path on Ben Lawers

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The John Muir trust have signposted a new track which avoids the previous direct route up the shoulder. Please make sure to follow the new trail through the boulder field …

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9.25 km

Schiehallion Quartzite Boulder Field

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At this stage it gets a bit of a scramble. Watch your footing in wet weather. Lots of false summits don't get discouraged.

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11.0 km

Schiehallion summit

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From the west the mountain appears as an almost perfect pyramid. In reality it’s a long, tapered hill, which climbs smoothly and conveniently to a narrow, elevated summit. It was …

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