Meall Mor

Rising above the historic Pass of Killiecrankie, this heather-clad Hump offers a quieter vantage point than its more famous neighbour, Ben Vrackie. The ascent through wooded lower slopes leads to a rounded summit with a clear, commanding view down the River Garry and across the Atholl estate.

• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Big Rounded Hill', a title that reflects its bulky, prominent profile when viewed from the narrow valley floor at Killiecrankie.
• •From the summit, you can look directly down into the steep-sided Pass of Killiecrankie, the strategic Highland bottleneck famous for the 1689 battle between Jacobite and Government forces.
• •The hill is frequently climbed as part of a circular route from Blair Atholl, often utilizing the waymarked paths that skirt the lower southern slopes of Ben Vrackie.
• •Despite being named 'Big Hill', it is very much the junior partner in the local landscape, standing over 300 metres shorter than the nearby peak of Ben Vrackie.