How difficult is Sron Romul?

Sron Romul carries a 3/5 (moderately challenging) grade on the OutdoorSCOT scale. Underfoot: Wet bog, peat hags and ancient gneiss slabs make for slow walking on the approach.

What is Sron Romul's prominence?

Sron Romul's prominence is its full height — 308m — because it is the highest point of its landmass, with no higher ground connected to it. That drop is what qualifies it as a Marilyn — a hill with at least 150m of descent on every side.

When is the best time to climb Sron Romul?

May, June, July, August, September give the most reliable conditions on Sron Romul. Beyond that window the high ground turns wintry: carry full mountain kit, be confident navigating, and check the SAIS avalanche forecast for the area.

Is Sron Romul dog-friendly?

Yes, but dogs must be kept on a lead — there is livestock or ground-nesting bird interest on the route.

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Marilyn · Outer Hebrides

Sron Romul

Sron Romul, the nose of Romul, is the 308m high point of Scarp, the island off the far west coast of north Harris beyond Hushinish, looking out across the Atlantic toward Mealasta and St Kilda. Being on a separate island makes it one of the more committing Marilyns.

Quick facts

Height: 308m/ 1010ft
Prominence: 308 m
Difficulty: 3 / 5Strenuous
Grid ref: NA 96868 15810
Dogs: Dogs on lead required near livestockDog-friendly guide ↗

Height and prominence cross-checked against the Database of British and Irish Hills (CC BY).

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blanket bog 50% · Lewisian gneiss 35% · rocky summit 15%

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Scarp is cut off from Hushinish by a sea channel and has no scheduled ferry, so the hill cannot be walked from the road. You need a private boat or a charter to land on the island; from the shore, rough peat moor and gneiss lead up to the headland summit, with cliffs on the seaward side.

Terrain

Wet bog, peat hags and ancient gneiss slabs make for slow walking on the approach. The headland itself drops in cliffs to the Atlantic so care is needed near the summit in wind.

In winter

Truly remote with no shelter; Atlantic storms make this hill dangerous in winter and short daylight rules out a return. Best left until late spring.

Kit for this: the winter Munro kit list · which boots take crampons

Outside the SAIS network. No Scottish Avalanche Information Service forecast covers Sron Romul. SAIS forecasts six areas only — Northern and Southern Cairngorms, Creag Meagaidh, Lochaber, Glencoe and Torridon — and this hill is outside all of them, so there is no avalanche forecast to read for it. No MWIS mountain forecast covers this area either. In winter, work from a local weather forecast, judge snow stability from first principles, and treat any cornice or wind-loaded slope with extra caution.

Best time of year

Best OK Avoid

Getting there

Glasgow9h 21m
Edinburgh12h 33m

OS maps: OS Landranger 13, OS Explorer 456

Mobile signal: Poor. Expect no reliable coverage on Scarp.

Current conditions

Daylight Today

10h 42mwalking daylight

Sunrise: 07:33
Sunset: 16:52
Civil dawn: 06:51
Civil dusk: 17:33

NOAA Solar Calculator · 28 October 2026

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Around Sron Romul on the SCOT network

Getting there, basing yourself, and what to do off the hill.

On TripSCOT

town

Base yourself in Tarbert (Harris)

Harris base — Clisham, Luskentyre, Hebridean Way

25km from the hill

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On TasteSCOT

distillery

After the hill: Isle of Harris

Tarbert (Harris) — new island distillery; also known for the Harris Gin

25km from the hill

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Sron Romul — common questions

How difficult is Sron Romul?: Sron Romul carries a 3/5 (moderately challenging) grade on the OutdoorSCOT scale. Underfoot: Wet bog, peat hags and ancient gneiss slabs make for slow walking on the approach.
What is Sron Romul's prominence?: Sron Romul's prominence is its full height — 308m — because it is the highest point of its landmass, with no higher ground connected to it. That drop is what qualifies it as a Marilyn — a hill with at least 150m of descent on every side.
When is the best time to climb Sron Romul?: May, June, July, August, September give the most reliable conditions on Sron Romul. Beyond that window the high ground turns wintry: carry full mountain kit, be confident navigating, and check the SAIS avalanche forecast for the area.
Is Sron Romul dog-friendly?: Yes, but dogs must be kept on a lead — there is livestock or ground-nesting bird interest on the route.
Is there mobile signal on Sron Romul?: Poor. Expect no reliable coverage on Scarp.
Is Sron Romul safe in winter?: Truly remote with no shelter; Atlantic storms make this hill dangerous in winter and short daylight rules out a return. Best left until late spring.

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