Scotland
Meallan Liath Mor
463M
1519FT
About Meallan Liath Mor
Rising from the remote Sutherland interior north of Loch Shin, this rounded heathery summit offers a solitary experience far from the popular peaks. Part of the rugged terrain south of Ben Hee, its slopes are characterized by peat hags and rocky outcrops, rewarding those who navigate its pathless ground with expansive northern views.
Key Statistics
Rank
217th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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105m
Nearest Town
West Langwell
Geology
You are walking on the Loch Coire Formation, where ancient sand and mud were baked and partially melted by intense heat and pressure.
Nearby Fells
Meallan Liath Mor NW Top
Creag Dhubh Dail nan Gillean South Top
Meall Meantain
Creag Dhubh Dail nan Gillean
Meall a' Chaoruinn
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC659177
Latitude
58.1283°N
Longitude
4.2779°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic, where Meallan is a diminutive of Meall (a rounded hill), Liath means grey, and Mòr means great. It effectively translates as the 'great little grey hill'.
- •Looking north from the summit, the massive bulk of Ben Hee dominates the skyline, providing a stark contrast to the lower, undulating moorland of the Reay Forest to the west.
- •The hill sits in a vast, empty quarter of Sutherland between Loch Shin and the high peaks of the north, where the terrain consists largely of pathless heather, bog, and ancient Lewisian gneiss.
- •It is classified as a Hump, a hill with a drop of at least 100 metres on all sides, ensuring that despite its modest height, it feels like a distinct and isolated vantage point.
- •In this part of Sutherland, describing a hill as 'grey' is often a polite Gaelic way of warning you about the amount of exposed, slippery rock waiting to greet your boots.