Scotland
Meall Aonghais
581M
1906FT
About Meall Aonghais
Situated in the rugged Coigach region of the Northwest Highlands, this 581m peak offers an exceptional vantage point. Rising above the village of Achiltibuie, its heathery slopes provide a straightforward but often boggy ascent. The effort is rewarded with a panoramic view across the scattered archipelago of the Summer Isles.
Key Statistics
Rank
117th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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23
Nearest Town
Achfary
Geology
You are walking on a hard, pure sandstone. This durable foundation belongs to the geological layer known as the Pipe Rock Member.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC319445
Latitude
58.3569°N
Longitude
4.8738°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Angus’s Hill.' While the identity of the specific Angus is lost to time, Meall (meaning a rounded hill) accurately describes its broad, bulky profile when compared to the jagged sandstone spires of nearby Stac Pollaidh.
- •The summit provides a celebrated perspective of the Summer Isles, including Tanera Mòr and the distinctive silhouette of Priest Island sitting out in the Minch.
- •To the north, the hill looks directly across the Inverpolly wilderness toward the isolated peaks of Cul Mor and Cul Beag, offering a view that highlights the dramatic 'island' nature of these Torridonian sandstone mountains.
- •Walkers often approach from the road near Polglass, crossing old crofting land that still bears the marks of traditional 'lazy bed' cultivation on the lower slopes.
- •Despite the name, you are far more likely to share the summit with a few hardy Blackface sheep than anyone actually named Angus.