Scotland
Meall nan Oighreagan East Top
543M
1781FT
About 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.
Key Statistics
Rank
202nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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22
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Tarvie Psammite Formation. It is composed of a hard, sandy rock that was originally sandstone before being transformed by intense pressure.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meall nan Oighreagan
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Meall nan Oighreagan SE Top
Carn Tarsuinn North Top
Carn Tarsuinn
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH378229
Latitude
57.2679°N
Longitude
4.6914°W
Did You Know?
- •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.