Meall Garbh

Sitting on the rugged ridge extending northeast from the Munro Beinn Sgulaird, this 848m top offers a quartzite-strewn ascent overlooking the deep trench of Glen Etive. While often treated as a precursor to the main summit, its position provides a sharp, earned perspective of the Argyll coast and Loch Creran.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Rough Rounded Hill,' a literal description of the bouldery, uneven terrain encountered on the long approach from the north.
• •The summit offers an exceptional vantage point looking directly down the length of Loch Etive, framed by the steep slopes of Beinn Trilleachan and the Starav range to the east.
• •It is most frequently visited during the high-level traverse of Beinn Sgulaird, rising steeply above the bealach of Airigh nan Lochan, a remote spot noted for its small, high-altitude pools.
• •In a region containing several peaks named Meall Garbh, this one distinguishes itself by ensuring every single one of its 848 metres feels strictly uphill, regardless of which direction you approach from.