Scotland
Meall na Maoile
569M
1866FT
About Meall na Maoile
Rising above the remote head of Strathconon, this rounded, heathery peak offers a quiet alternative to the neighbouring Strathfarrar giants. The ascent from Scardroy follows rugged, trackless slopes, rewarding walkers with an intimate perspective of Loch Beannacharain and the vast, wild deer forests of the Monar interior.
Key Statistics
Rank
202nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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29.6
Nearest Town
Ruichlachrie
Geology
You are walking on the Gaick Psammite Formation. This hard rock was originally layers of sand that were transformed by intense underground heat and pressure.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN770738
Latitude
56.8397°N
Longitude
4.0166°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic Meall na Maoile, which translates as the 'hill of the bare brow', an apt description of its smooth, rounded profile that stands in contrast to the more jagged Munros nearby.
- •To reach the base of the hill, walkers must travel to the very end of the public road through Strathconon to Scardroy, one of the more remote-feeling trailheads in the Highlands.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the great interior of the Monar Forest, looking specifically south across the deep trench of Glen Strathfarrar to the high peaks of Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais and Sgùrr Fhuar-thuill.
- •Despite its relatively modest height, the terrain is characteristically Scottish Highland, consisting largely of pathless heather and peat hags that can make the ascent feel significantly more arduous than the map suggests.
- •It is the kind of hill that serves as a useful reminder that in the Highlands, 'trackless' is usually shorthand for a thorough test of one's gaiters.