Clisham

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Clisham
Elevation	799 m (2622 feet)
Location	North Harris, Western Isles, Scotland
Topo map	OS Landranger 13 or 14
OS grid reference	NB154073
Listing	Corbett, Marilyn

Clisham (Scottish Gaelic: An Cliseam) is a mountain on the island of Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. At 799 m it is the highest mountain in the Outer Hebrides and the archipelago's only Corbett.

The easiest ascent of the mountain starts from the highest point of the A859 road between Tarbert and Aird a' Mhulaidh, and climbs the broad southern shoulder. A longer and more varied expedition starts at a bridge over the Abhainn Scaladail near Aird a' Mhulaidh, from where the minor summit of Tomnabhal (552 m) may be ascended before continuing on to Clisham. Many walkers taking this option continue west then north along the ridge, taking in the summits of Mulla-Fo-Deas (743 m), Mulla-Fo-Thuath (720 m) and Mullach an Langa (614 m), thus completing a round known as the Clisham Horseshoe.