Scotland
Meall Ruigh nam Biorag East Top
510M
1673FT
About 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.
Key Statistics
Rank
180th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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26
Nearest Town
Crubenbeg
Geology
This peak is built from sandy and clay-rich rocks. Intense heat and pressure transformed them into the hardy, banded layers found beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meall Ruigh nam Biorag
Meall Ruigh nam Biorag
Meall Crubenmore
Meall Crubenmore
Am Binnein
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN658904
Latitude
56.9856°N
Longitude
4.2084°W
Did You Know?
- •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.