Scotland
Meall Reamhar
669M
2195FT
About Meall Reamhar
Overlooking the southern reaches of Glen Almond, this broad Perthshire summit offers a characteristically rugged walk through rolling heather moorland. Accessible from the Newton bridge area, the top provides a superb vantage point to survey the neighbouring bulk of Auchnafree Hill and the sharp profile of Schiehallion on the northern horizon.
Key Statistics
Rank
195th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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61m
Nearest Town
Craignavar
Geology
You are walking across a foundation of hardened sandstone, sliced by narrow ribbons of dark volcanic rock.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN876326
Latitude
56.4725°N
Longitude
3.8246°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Meall Reamhar', which translates as 'Fat Hill' or 'Thick, Rounded Hill', a literal description of the broad, bulky shoulders that define its profile above the glen.
- •The hill sits just north of the Sma’ Glen, a geologically significant pass where the River Almond cuts through the Highland Boundary Fault, marking the transition from the Lowlands to the Highlands.
- •From the summit, walkers can look directly across the high plateau to the west toward Auchnafree Hill, while the sprawling Ben Lawers range is often visible to the north-west beyond the lower ridges of Glen Quaich.
- •Given its name, the hill is a refreshingly honest piece of Scottish geography, making no attempt to disguise its lack of a waistline or sharp peaks.