Scotland
Meallan Odhar
536M
1759FT
About Meallan Odhar
Rising above the Great Glen near Aberchalder, this 536m peak offers a quiet alternative to the neighboring Munros. Its heathery slopes provide a grandstand view over Loch Oich and the Caledonian Canal, looking directly across to the forests of Glengarry and the steep, rugged flanks of the South Loch Ness hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
341st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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72m
Nearest Town
Aberchalder
Geology
You are walking on sparkly layers of sandstone and mudstone-like rocks. These rugged foundations often contain small pebbles embedded within the stone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN349992
Latitude
57.0544°N
Longitude
4.7224°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Meallan Odhar', which translates as the 'little dun-coloured hill', describing the muted brown and grey tones of its winter heather and peat.
- •The summit provides a bird's-eye view of the 'Laggan Locks' section of the Caledonian Canal, where Thomas Telford’s 19th-century engineering cuts through the narrow strip of land between Loch Oich and Loch Lochy.
- •Positioned on the edge of the Great Glen, the hill serves as a topographical gateway between the managed forestry of the canal corridor and the wilder, pathless terrain of the central Highlands to the west.