Fells/Carn a' Mheallain Odhair
Scotland
Carn a' Mheallain Odhair
550M
1804FT
Rank
194th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
About Carn a' Mheallain Odhair
Rising to 550 metres in the central Highlands west of the Great Glen, this modest summit offers a quiet ascent away from the busier Munros. The terrain is typical of the area's lower hills, with heather moorland giving way to rougher ground higher up. Its Dodd and Tump classifications reflect its modest prominence and relative obscurity.
Key Statistics
Rank
194th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Achnaconeran
Prominence
?
52
Geology
Beneath your feet lies the Tarvie Psammite Formation. This bedrock consists of psammite and semipelite, which are metamorphic rocks derived from sand and mud.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Carn a' Mheallain OdhairCarn an Ruighe DhuibhCarn an Ruighe Dhuibh East TopCarn Loch a' BhothainCarn Loch a' Bhothain
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'Càrn a' Mheallain Odhair', meaning 'cairn of the dun-coloured knoll' or 'cairn of the tawny little hill', referring to the brownish hue of the vegetation or rock on the summit area.
- •At 550 metres, this hill falls well short of Munro status but qualifies as a Dodd, a classification covering hills between 2000 and 2500 feet with at least 15 metres of prominence.
- •The grid reference NH376201 places it in the Monadhliath massif region, an area known for broad, rolling moorland summits rather than the dramatic peaks found further west in the Western Highlands.
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OS Grid Reference
NH376201
Latitude
57.2427°N
Longitude
4.6929°W
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