Meall an Fhuarain

A modest Sutherland summit rising to 503 metres above Loch Choire in the remote Flow Country of northern Scotland. The hill sits within a landscape of blanket bog and scattered lochans, accessed via rural tracks from the B871. Its Gaelic name and isolated position typify this sparsely populated corner of the Highlands.

• •The name Meall an Fhuarain derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'hill of the spring' or 'hill of the well', suggesting a reliable water source once marked this otherwise featureless moorland summit.
• •The hill overlooks Loch Choire to its south, a remote body of water reached only by a single-track road serving estate lodges and connecting to Badanloch Lodge on the B871.
• •Classified as both a Dodd and a Tump, it meets the criteria for modest hills of topographic interest rather than the more celebrated Munro or Corbett lists, making it a destination for completists exploring Sutherland's quieter corners.