Scotland
Meall an Fhuarain West Top
502M
1647FT
About Meall an Fhuarain West Top
Overlooking the northern shores of Loch Maree, this rugged West Top offers a quieter perspective on the dramatic Wester Ross landscape. The terrain is characteristically rough, featuring ancient Lewisian gneiss and the boggy hollows typical of the Gairloch hills, providing a challenging ascent for walkers who value solitude over summit status.
Key Statistics
Rank
178th Highest in Region
Parent Range
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Prominence
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29
Nearest Town
Crask
Geology
You are walking on Loch Coire Granite. This rock features minerals squeezed into visible layers, shaped by the immense pressure that once transformed this landscape.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC590243
Latitude
58.1857°N
Longitude
4.3982°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'meall', meaning a rounded hill, and 'fhuarain', the genitive form of 'fuaran', which refers to a natural spring or well found on the slopes.
- •The summit provides a spectacular, uncluttered vantage point across Loch Maree to the Torridon giants, specifically the white quartzite screes of Beinn Eighe and the massive sandstone fortress of Slioch.
- •This hill is located in the rugged 'hinterland' between Gairloch and Poolewe, an area of complex, small-scale topography that can be more disorientating in mist than the higher mountains to the south.
- •The ascent is a masterclass in pathless navigation, where success is measured by how effectively one avoids the deepest of the area's ubiquitous peat hags.