Meall Dearg

Situated in the rugged Coigach landscape near Drumrunie, this red sandstone peak offers a rough, pathless ascent. Rising to 656.9m, it serves as a spectacular viewpoint over the Inverpolly forest. The terrain is typically Assynt—steep, rocky, and peat-clad—demanding steady footing but rewarding walkers with an intimate look at Stac Pollaidh’s jagged profile.

• •The name is Gaelic, where Meall refers to a rounded or lumpy hill and Dearg means red, a reference to the Torridonian sandstone that forms the bedrock of this striking Coigach ridge.
• •It forms part of the celebrated Ben Mor Coigach massif; many walkers traverse its crest to reach the Garbh Choireachan ridge, which is among the narrowest and most dramatic sandstone edges in the Northwest Highlands.
• •From the summit, the view north is dominated by the distinctive profiles of Cul Beag and Cul Mor, while the labyrinthine lochans of the Inverpolly National Nature Reserve stretch out toward the Atlantic.
• •Despite the name suggesting a 'rounded' hill, anyone approaching from the north will find the ascent feels considerably more vertical than the Gaelic description implies.