Meall nan Oighreagan East Top

Situated in the northern Monadhliath near the Slochd, this rounded, heathery summit offers a quiet escape from the busier Cairngorm trails. Its broad, undulating slopes are typical of the range—wild and often boggy—providing a genuine sense of isolation and expansive views across the remote, high-altitude Findhorn Valley.

• •Meall nan Oighreagan translates from Gaelic as 'Hill of the Cloudberries.' These amber, raspberry-like fruits are common in the boggy, acidic soil characteristic of the Monadhliath range.
• •The East Top is typically reached as a detour from its parent peak, usually approached from the Slochd summit on the A9 via estate tracks that skirt the Highland Main Line.
• •From the summit, the view stretches across the Strathspey gap to the massive northern corries of the Cairngorms, including the prominent indentations of Coire an t-Sneachda and Coire an Lochain.
• •In this part of the Monadhliath, a 'path' is often a conceptual idea rather than a physical reality, usually consisting of a slightly less-saturated line of sphagnum moss.