Easaval (
Scottish Gaelic
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: Easabhal) is one of the smallest hills on the island of
South Uist
South Uist (, ; ) is the second-largest island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. At the 2011 census, it had a usually resident population of 1,754: a decrease of 64 since 2001. The island, in common with the rest of the Hebrides, is one of the ...
in the
Outer Hebrides
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It is the longest archipelago in the British Isles. The islan ...
of
Scotland
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, with a height of .
It is a small rounded hill
located south of
Lochboisdale near Pollachar
in the southernmost part of South Uist, overlooking the Sound of
Barra
Barra (; or ; ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway.
In 2011, the population was 1,174. ...
.
There are good views from the top,
including distant views of
St Kilda on the northwestern horizon, almost away.
On a clear day one can also see
Beinn Mhòr, the highest hill in South Uist,
Skye
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous hub dominated by the Cuillin, the rocky slopes of which provide some o ...
,
Rùm
Rùm (), a Scottish Gaelic language, Scottish Gaelic name often Anglicisation, anglicised to Rum ( ), is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, in the district of Lochaber. For much of the 20th century the ...
,
Canna,
Eigg
Eigg ( ; ) is one of the Small Isles in the Scotland, Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the island of Isle of Skye, Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Eigg is long from north to south, and east to west. With ...
and
Muck
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*Muck (soil), a soil made up primarily of humus from drained swampland
Muck may also refer to:
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* Muck, Scotland, an island
* Isle of Muck, County Antrim, a small island connected by sand spit to Portmuck ...
. To the south there are views of
Barra
Barra (; or ; ) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway.
In 2011, the population was 1,174. ...
,
Coll
Coll (; )Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 31 is an island located west of the Isle of Mull and northeast of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and fo ...
and
Tiree
Tiree (; , ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650.
The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are ...
, the
Isle of Mull
The Isle of Mull or simply Mull ( ) is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides (after Skye) and lies off the west coast of Scotland in the Council areas of Scotland, council area of Argyll and Bute.
Covering , Mull is the fourth-lar ...
, and landmarks on the mainland such as the lighthouse on
Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan (, ) is a peninsula in the ward management area of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for being very unspoiled and undisturbed. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its l ...
, all the great mainland hills between
Glenelg and Ardnamurchan, and the peaks of
Beinn Talaidh,
Beinn Bhearnach and
Dun da Ghaoith.
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Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of the Outer Hebrides
South Uist