Isle of Muck (Port Mor, Scotland)

Isle of Muck (Port Mor port locode GBLOV) is the smallest of the 4 main "Small Isles", part of Scotland's Inner Hebrides.

Muck Island covers a total area of approx 6 km2 (2 mi2) and has population under 50. Most of the residents live close to the harbour at Port Mor.

Isle of Muck measures roughly 4 km (2,5 ml) east to west. Beside Port Mor, the island's other settlement is Gallanach. Both are linked via a road (island's only one) with length approx 2,5 km (1,6 mi).

The highest elevation point (Beinn Airein) is 137 m (449 ft). The island is a popular wildlife travel destination, mainly for its seals and porpoises (aka mereswines) found in the surrounding sea waters.

In 2011, Muck's entire population was just 27 people. The island has no church, post office or shop, but has a hotel (named "Gallanach Lodge") plus other holiday accommodations.

The island's main landowner is the MacEwen family (since 1896).

The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry ship MV Lochnevis operates on a circular itinerary route leaving roundtrip from Mallaig (Lochaber, west coast Highlands/mainland Scotland.) and visiting the islands Eigg, Canna, Muck and Rum.

Isle of Muck cruise terminal