Meall Buidhe

About Meall Buidhe

Rising above the upper reaches of the River Spey near Laggan, this rounded Monadhliath summit offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Creag Meagaidh massif. Characterised by high, rolling moorland, the climb rewards walkers with a vast, open perspective across the central Highlands towards the distant Cairngorm giants.

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• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic for 'Yellow Hill', referring to the distinctive colour of the withered moorland grasses—specifically purple moor grass—which turn a pale straw-yellow on these slopes during the winter and early spring.
• •This summit sits on the southern fringes of the Monadhliath, a vast area of high-altitude plateau. It serves as an essential vantage point for understanding the scale of the trackless interior that stretches north toward Inverness.
• •The summit provides an excellent perspective of the great whale-backed ridge of Creag Meagaidh to the south, with the dramatic notch of 'The Window' clearly visible against the skyline on a clear day.
• •Access usually begins near the historic Garva Bridge, a key landmark on General Wade’s 18th-century military road, which was constructed to allow government troops to move quickly through this once-rebellious Highland heartland.
• •In this part of the Highlands, the term 'hill' is often a modest label for a landform that appears to be composed entirely of peat hags and optimism.