Scotland
Meall a' Chaorainn
632M
2073FT
About Meall a' Chaorainn
Tucked away in the wild hinterland near Croick, this unassuming Graham offers a quiet escape from the busier Munros. The ascent over rough, trackless heather rewards hikers with a stunning perspective of the jagged Seana Bhràigh to the west and the expansive, lonely reaches of the Glen Calvie Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
93rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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157m
Nearest Town
Croick
Geology
You are walking on the Crom Psammite Formation. This tough rock is psammite, an ancient sandstone that has been hardened and compressed by natural forces.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH360827
Latitude
57.8040°N
Longitude
4.7614°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Hill of the Rowan,' a nod to the hardy trees that typically punctuate the otherwise stark moorland of the northern Highlands.
- •Most walkers approach from the east near Croick Church, a site of profound history where victims of the Highland Clearances once scratched messages into the sanctuary's window panes.
- •From the summit cairn, the view is dominated by the sprawling Alladale Wilderness and the distant, dark peaks of the Ben Dearg forest to the southwest.
- •As a Marilyn with over 150 metres of prominence, the hill stands as a significant island of high ground in a vast, undulating landscape of peat and heather.
- •The lack of a formal path means navigation is an active task; the terrain is the sort that makes a person very grateful for the existence of waterproof gaiters.