Fells/Meall nan Aighean
Scotland

Meall nan Aighean

556M
1824FT
Rank
190th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran

About Meall nan Aighean

A 556-metre Dodd in the central Highlands, positioned near the southern shores of Loch Ness. The grid reference places this grassy summit in the hills west of Invermoriston, though the terrain and precise character of the ascent remain largely undocumented. A quiet corner of the Highlands away from the busier Munro routes.

Key Statistics

Rank
190th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
Prominence
?
33m
Geology
You are hiking across the Tarvie Psammite Formation, a bedrock layer composed of metamorphosed sandstone and mudstone.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • The name derives from Gaelic 'Meall nan Aighean', meaning 'hill of the hinds' – female red deer – suggesting this was historically favoured grazing ground for deer herds.
  • The coordinates place this hill in an area rich with Jacobite history, south of where General Wade's military roads crossed the Great Glen in the 18th century.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
NH361199
Latitude
57.2408°N
Longitude
4.7163°W

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Scotland Guide
Editorial guide for this region

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