| Name: | Stac Pollaidh |
| Hill number: | 1212 |
| Height: | 612.4m / 2009ft |
| County/UA: | Highland |
| Topographical area: | HN06 Culmor-coigach |
| SMC/RHB section: | 16F: Lochinver to Ullapool |
| Catchment: | Enard |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman, Trail 100 (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y,T100) |
| Grid ref: | NC 10720 10601 |
| Summit feature: | rock by cairn |
| Drop: | 439.8m |
| Col: | 172.6m NC 1281 0954  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 15 (1:25k) 439E |
| Survey: | Abney level/Leica GS15/Leica RX1250 Survey of Stac Pollaidh.pdf |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 539 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Thanks to Achiltibuie's Tim Hamlet- yes, he is indeed an excellent guide. | Pete R | 27/05/2024 |
| Eastern summit only | Chasejet | 28/09/2023 |
| Ably assisted by guide Tim Hamlet (Hamlet Mountaineering) - £260 - for a full day, although I was in a rush, so just did the Graham in 2.5 hrs. Just 4 moves up the Guardian. Exposed one side only. | carole engel | 04/09/2023 |
| Hadnt intended to do Stac Pollaidh today but too tempting on way past. What a great wee hill! Anti clockwise circuit including all the tops | daviemore | 19/07/2022 |
| Solo | Fidget | 28/05/2022 |
| Today I did it! With the help of Mountain Guide Tim Hamlet, I negotiated the bad step, not very elegantly, but successfully. It feels like winning a Gold Medal. Thanks, Tim. | IanHHill | 09/09/2021 |
| Treacherous weather reached the peak apart from the last scramble to the top (apparently toughest in the uk) looked more of a rock climb than a scramble . Marilyn no. 51 | The-Z-Man | 09/08/2021 |
| With Evelyn | jd16 | 17/09/2020 |
| ANDY DYTCH | donmeister | 02/01/2020 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 30/10/2019 |
| On breezy sunny day setting off 6pm. At true summit 49mins later. Third visit – other two did not make true summit. | Rounsfell | 12/08/2019 |
| Finally reached the summit, atmospheric conditions with clouds above the summit, rain held off til late on ascent. | RobertP | 10/07/2019 |
| SMMC meet Elphin, with Stewart Wright. Had no memory of final scramble over pinnacle blocking route to summit, so may not have previously reached actual summit! | clashcityrocker | 12/06/2019 |
| Quick steep climb. Spectacular views. Down via west path around mountain gentle descent | Adventurers5 | 27/05/2019 |
| Perfect conditions, not too hot but clear with amazing views to the coast. Very enjoyable | DawnY24 | 19/05/2019 |
| before going South, with Tony W. flurries of snow | HardenC | 08/03/2019 |
| Easy car park easy path to follow. Tricky scramble at the top | Aristotle Chip | 22/02/2019 |
| On survey with G & J Surveys | Galltywenallt | 21/08/2018 |
| Stac Polly with Maz & Kids - Hike (via Strava) | visionset | 29/05/2018 |
| Failed to reach the summit | RobertP | 24/05/2018 |
| With Katy .. again ..Good Views | George Thompson | 14/05/2018 |
| On club weekend, poor weather, climb with Fraser | JamesSDonald | 07/10/2017 |
| Having backed away from the tough scramble at the top in 1994, I employed Paul Tattersall to guide me safely to the true summit with ropes. Thoroughly recommended. Was supposed to be showery and windy, but stayed dry and mild with only a light to moderate breeze, so spent plenty of time at the top soaking up the awesome views. Was fun to traverse from the east to west summits then down a steep gully to get off. Great short day. | Owen B | 29/09/2017 |
| Dik and I had a great afternoon scrambling about on Stac Pollaidh, and like many, stopped at The Tower, but I hope to return there one day and conquer the west summit. | Lou | 28/09/2017 |
| Good scrambling weather, final move not too difficult! Lovely sunset light on Suilven. | twg27 | 04/09/2017 |
| Decent weather for scrambling around on the pinnacles. Went anticlockwise and came down via the Tümp to the NW. Impressive hill. | agentmancuso | 23/07/2017 |
| started in cark park at foot of hill | 187lenny | 02/07/2017 |
| 1 of 3: From Stac Pollaidh CP. | ChrisR | 18/05/2017 |
| An easy couple of hours from the car park on a nice day. Easy scrambling, Plenty of people about too. | Shutterlag | 29/04/2017 |
| Great day, with M+D | Rodge | 16/10/2016 |
| Did not attempt bad step to final pinacle/summit. | grimjimm | 14/08/2016 |
| ghaley | 01/08/2016 | |
| With Richard M's final Marilyn party, thank you to all those who helped me over the gendarme near the summit. | Topographer57 | 29/05/2016 |
| Late for the summit party owing to a flat tyre, had to flag down a car and request a lift to start. Not a bad day though in the end. Well done Richard M. | alda | 29/05/2016 |
| Repeat ascent in honour of Marilyn completer number 8, Richard McLellan. Great choice of hill in grand weather and lots of cake and malt. Five out of eight compilers on summit together. | Martin R | 29/05/2016 |
| Richard's final Marilyn. With 20 others. Fantastic weather followed by midge free beach bbq at port a Baigh. | Denise | 29/05/2016 |
| Revisit with Richard Mclellan who had managed to save this superb peak as his final Marilyn - joined by a good group of friends including 4 of the 7 previous Marilyns completers and several who appreciated the rope kindly provided for the little scrambly tower just before the summit. Fine sunny day. Down via Meall a'Chaorainn. | RHW | 29/05/2016 |
| With party of baggers on RM's completion | Buteobuteo | 29/05/2016 |
| Richard's Marilyn party | davechaffey | 29/05/2016 |
| My final Marilyn, a wonderful hill to complete on, great company and after an iffy start superb weather on the summit. Many thanks to all those who travelled to this far corner of Scotland to join me . Descent via Meall a'Chaorainn which just makes 'Tump' status | RichardM | 29/05/2016 |
| G and A. Richard's last Marylin | arthurwhittaker | 29/05/2016 |
| Followed route map from car park | Feed | 11/05/2016 |
| With TMD. Bit of scrambling about for the summit, but cracking views on a clear day. | meltdiceburg | 28/03/2016 |
| Solo from car park. Poorly Jen left behind so quick sortie ro top in 30 mins and back after ridge traverse in 90. | nordicstar | 09/09/2015 |
| Via normal route, Thunder storm passing over on the way up. | rhalstead | 01/07/2015 |
| Previously to South-East summit only on 10/07/2014 | Neil Midgley | 25/06/2015 |
| Fantastic hill, great views despite not very good weather. Did all three tops. Not as hard as guide book makes out, but when met with the big step on the west (highest) top, the gully to the left is an easier option. A wonderful complex mountain with rewards far greater than its height might suggest. | nicolajane | 16/06/2015 |
| Beautiful sunny day. Climbed with Chris, Digger, Kitt and John | PhylipSollis | 22/04/2015 |
| With Rob and Lesley. A grey day with rain on the decent. Limited views from saddle. | Roadie58 | 13/04/2015 |
| Dropped down to the left of the sentry barring the summit. Then managed to wriggle up the large boulder. Less exposed than it looks from above. | hils | 26/09/2014 |