Meall Ruigh nam Biorag East Top

Rising above the remote upper reaches of the River Dulnain, this minor Monadhliath summit is a quiet, heathery retreat. The terrain is largely pathless and requires careful navigation across the undulating moor. Reaching the top provides a sense of deep isolation, surrounded by the vast peat-hags and rolling ridges of the northern Highlands.

• •The name is Gaelic in origin, where Meall Ruigh nam Biorag translates roughly as 'hill of the slope of the sharp points,' likely referring to the prickly rushes or small rocky outcrops found on its flanks.
• •It is situated in a particularly lonely corner of the Monadhliath mountains, far from the nearest road-end at Coignafearn in Strathdearn.
• •From the summit, you can look directly down into the secluded glen of the River Dulnain, a high-altitude valley known for its complete lack of permanent human habitation.
• •Navigating this featureless, heathery expanse in thick mist provides a swift and humbling reminder of why the compass was invented.