Meall Breac

About Meall Breac

Rising above the historic Pass of Killiecrankie near Pitlochry, this heathery shoulder is often overlooked by walkers heading toward the higher peaks of Beinn a’ Ghlò. It offers a quieter, more intimate perspective on the Forest of Atholl and looks directly across the glen to the wooded slopes of Faskally.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Speckled Hill', a common descriptive term used to denote a landscape where a mixture of heather, grass, and scree creates a mottled or dappled appearance.
• •Though it sits in the shadow of the three Munros of the Beinn a’ Ghlò range, the hill offers a superior vantage point for looking back towards the Lowlands, with the distinctive outline of Schiehallion visible across the Tummel Valley.
• •The lower southern slopes overlook the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie, fought in 1689 during the first Jacobite rising, though the summit itself remains a peaceful retreat from the busy tourist routes below.
• •Ascents are rarely straightforward; walkers must choose between a pathless slog through deep heather or a steep climb from the old military road near Old Faskally.
• •In a region famous for its Munros, Meall Breac remains the preserve of the 'completist' or the confused walker who has taken a wrong turn on the way to the better-known Carn Liath.