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Stac Pollaidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies. The ridge was exposed to weathering as a nunatak above the ice sheet during the last Ice Age, while the ice flow carved and scoured the smooth sides of the mountain. The modern Gaelic name is a recent invention.
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Stac Pollaidh means "peak of the peat moss", and has a character out of all proportion to its mere 612m or 2,008ft height. Better known to its non- Gaelic speaking friends as "Stack Polly", Stac Pollaidh is a spiky little beast which rears up immediately to the north of the single track road from the A835 to Achiltibuie.
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Stac Pollaidh is a colossal ice-smoothed lump with a distinctive spiky-topped ridge. It has been of fascination to geologists for years. Consisting of chocolate-red sandstone, it rests on the.
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Stac Pollaidh (pronounced 'Stack Polly') is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands region of Scotland, located on the Coigach Peninsula, around 10 miles (16 kilometres) to the north of Ullapool.
The rugged Stac Pollaidh (stack polly) mountain from the Summer Isles Road, near Ullapool in the
Main peaks left to right as viewed from the path you ascend to climb Stac Pollaidh: Suilven, Canisp (distant) and Cul Mor. With a seaboard open to prevailing Atlantic south-westerlies, here you can sometimes have days of low cloud and rain, so that you never see the tops. On the other hand, it can be magical.
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Description This trail winds its way around the magnificent Stac Pollaidh mountain range. At 2,011 ft, Stac Pollaidh is a coveted summit for experienced scramblers seeking breathtaking Scottish Highland views. However, it's also considered one of the most challenging summits in Britain.
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Stac Pollaidh is one of the best known and most popular mountains in Scotland, its steep pinnacled ridge often likened to a porcupine.
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Coordinates: 58.04400°N 5.20881°W The rocky crest of Stac Pollaidh Stac Pollaidh ( Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈs̪t̪ʰaʰkˈpʰɔɫ̪ai]) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies.
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Overview Stac Pollaidh (pronounced Stack Polly) has a grandeur, which belies its modest height. Like other mountains in the Assynts, it rises in isolation from an undulating landscape of Lewisian Gneiss and is made of a hard reddish-brown sandstone The hills are often topped by a layer of pale quartzite..
The rugged Stac Pollaidh (stack polly) mountain from the Summer Isles Road, near Ullapool in the
Stac Pollaidh (also known as Stac Polly) is possibly the best known mountain in Coigach and Assynt Scotland. It is a very popular hiking destination, and for all good reasons! Stac Polly has a lot of character - its distinctive, rocky ridge can be seen from many miles around, it also makes a great 'half day' walk.
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22nd July 2020 4 minute read You cannae visit Scotland without going for a wee hill walk, especially if you are passing our beloved Stac Pollaidh on the west coast. At 612 metres high, this hill (graham) is small enough to be considered an easy climb but tall enough for some absolutely breath-taking views over the Summer Isles and beyond.
The distinctive Stac Pollaidh, or Stac Polly, mountain and loch Lurgainn taken from the single
Loch Hourn, Knoydart. This loch marks the northern border of Knoydart and it's truly wild. Where Loch Nevis is the "Lake of Heaven", Loch Hourn means the "Lake of Hell". When the storms sweep in, it's not hard to see how it was named - despite its astonishing beauty. The mountain is Ladhar Bheinn, standing at 3,346ft (1,020m) high.
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Ryan Pelle 1.39K subscribers Subscribe 602 views 1 year ago Stac Pollaidh ("Stack Polly") is a mountain in the Northwest of Scotland. Its name means "the pinnacle of the pool river". It.
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OK, at just 2007 ft / 612 m high, Stac Pollaidh might just a tiny pup in comparison to many of Scotland's bigger hills, but with incredible views of the mountains of the Inverpolly Nature Reserve, down to Loch Lurgainn and across to the mighty Suilven, this mini-mountain punches well above its weight.
River Polly and Stac Pollaidh mountain from Inverpolly, Wester Ross, Highlands, Scotland Stock
Stac Pollaidh is a fine wee hill, with a popularity out of proportion to its height of 613m. Take the A835 north out of Ullapool and turn left for Achiltibuie and the Summer Isles after about 16km. An Inverpolly Nature Reserve Car Park lies on the lochside of the road under the hedgehog ridge that is the feature of this short walk.