Scotland
Meall Mor
676M
2218FT
About Meall Mor
Rising steeply above Glencoe village, this rugged Graham offers a quieter perspective on one of Scotland's most famous landscapes. The terrain is a mix of heathery slopes and craggy outcrops, leading to a summit with a grandstand view of the Pap of Glencoe and the shimmering waters of Loch Leven.
Key Statistics
Rank
132nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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305m
Nearest Town
Glencoe
Geology
You are walking over ancient, compressed mudstones and lime-rich rocks. These sturdy layers form the foundation of the Leven Schist and Ballachulish Limestone formations.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN106559
Latitude
56.6570°N
Longitude
5.0914°W
Did You Know?
- •Meall Mòr translates from Gaelic as the 'Big Lump' or 'Large Rounded Hill'. It is a common descriptive name across the Highlands, but here it perfectly captures the hill’s bulky presence as it looms over the village of Glencoe and the mouth of the glen.
- •The summit is an excellent vantage point for inspecting the formidable Aonach Eagach ridge. Looking north across the glen, walkers can clearly see the serrated peaks of the Chancellor and the Crazy Pinnacles, providing a sense of the ridge’s scale without the vertigo-inducing exposure.
- •Most walkers approach the peak via the forestry tracks from the old Glencoe Hospital site or combine it with a visit to its dramatic neighbour, Sgòrr na Cìche (the Pap of Glencoe). The final pull to the summit of Meall Mòr is pathless and often boggy, requiring decent navigation in low cloud.
- •Its status as a Graham—a hill between 2,000 and 2,500 feet with at least 150 metres of drop—makes it a popular target for peak-baggers seeking to escape the busier Munro summits of the Bidean nam Bian massif.
- •In a country where 'Meall Mòr' is one of the most frequent entries in the gazetteer, this particular version is often referred to as Meall Mòr (Glencoe) to avoid confusion with its siblings near Ardlui, Loch Katrine, or Luss.