Scotland
Meall nam Fiadh
861M
2825FT
About Meall nam Fiadh
Rising from the desolate moorland north of Rannoch Station, this 861-metre summit offers a true sense of Highland isolation. Usually climbed alongside its neighbour Beinn Pharlagair, the terrain is rugged and largely pathless, rewarding the navigator with an immense, elevated perspective over the watery expanse of the Great Moor of Rannoch.
Key Statistics
Rank
87th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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32m
Nearest Town
Rannoch Station
Geology
The ground beneath you is a mix of hardened sandstone, layered mudstones, and granite-like rock formed from cooling underground magma.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN420652
Latitude
56.7522°N
Longitude
4.5844°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic Meall nam Fiadh, meaning 'Hill of the Deer'. This reflects its position within the vast deer forests of the Rannoch and Ben Alder estates, where red deer herds still roam the high ground.
- •Located in one of the more remote pockets of the Highlands, the most practical approach involves taking the West Highland Line to Rannoch Station and trekking north into the pathless interior.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point to view the massive, plateau-like bulk of Ben Alder to the north-east and the long, narrow trench of Loch Ericht cutting through the mountains toward Dalwhinnie.
- •The ascent provides a thorough education in the consistency of Scottish peat; the lower slopes are notorious for 'hummocky' terrain that can turn a straightforward walk into a tactical, slow-motion bog-crawl.