Scotland
Meall nan Caorach
426M
1398FT
About Meall nan Caorach
Rising above the moorlands south of Comrie, this rounded Perthshire hill offers a quieter alternative to the busier peaks of the southern Highlands. Characterised by heathery slopes and sheep-grazed ridges, it provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the transition between the Lowlands and the rugged skyline of the Ben Vorlich massif.
Key Statistics
Rank
273rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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120
Nearest Town
Clunevackie
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Ousdale Arkose, a rugged layer of compressed pebbles and sharp rock fragments fused into a solid foundation.
Nearby Fells
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OS Grid Reference
NH472351
Latitude
57.3810°N
Longitude
4.5425°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, translating as 'Hill of the Sheep,' a practical label used by generations of shepherds to identify the quality of the upland grazing here.
- •Situated near the Highland Boundary Fault, the summit provides a clear perspective on the geological split between the flat Lowlands and the rising peaks of Breadalbane.
- •It is frequently climbed as part of a longer, trackless circuit through the rolling moorland of Glen Artney, often paired with the neighbouring Meall Clachach.
- •True to its name, you are considerably more likely to encounter a group of Blackface ewes at the summit than another hillwalker.