Scotland
Meall Dubh West Top
599M
1965FT
About Meall Dubh West Top
Rising above the rugged moorland of the Great Glen’s northern fringes, this rounded shoulder sits just below the 600-metre mark. It offers a quieter, pathless alternative to the nearby high peaks, providing a wilder perspective over the surrounding peat hags and the undulating landscape of the central Highlands.
Key Statistics
Rank
68th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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22.5
Nearest Town
Annat
Geology
You are walking on a base of tough, hardened sandstone and volcanic rock that once filled deep fissures in the landscape.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN650603
Latitude
56.7149°N
Longitude
4.2072°W
Did You Know?
- •Meall Dubh translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Black Hill' or 'Black Rounded Lump', an apt description for this dark, heather-clad shoulder.
- •Positioned on the northern side of Glen Moriston, it sits within a sprawling upland area that bridges the gap between the Great Glen and the remote interior of the Monadhliath.
- •The summit offers an earned view across the glen towards the long, serrated ridge of the South Glen Shiel Ridge and the prominent peak of Gleouraich.
- •Navigating this area demands a keen eye for terrain, as the broad, rolling slopes are punctuated by deep peat hags and lack any formal maintained paths.
- •Standing at 598.8 metres, it sits in a topographical no-man's-land, just shy of major classifications, which serves as an effective filter against the weekend crowds.