Fells/Maoile Choill-mhias
Scotland
Maoile Choill-mhias
505M
1657FT
Rank
223rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Monar Lodge
About Maoile Choill-mhias
Rising to 505 metres in the Northwest Highlands, this remote Tump occupies rugged terrain northwest of Loch Monar. The Gaelic name translates as 'bare rounded hill of the feast' or 'fine wood', though the current landscape suggests the former more accurately describes the summit character. Its isolated position offers solitude for those willing to make the long approach.
Key Statistics
Rank
223rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Monar Lodge
Prominence
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32
Geology
You are walking across a foundation of metamorphic rocks, including gneiss and amphibolite, alongside altered sand and mud rocks called psammite, semipelite, and pelite.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Maoile Choill-mhias derives from Gaelic, with 'maoile' meaning a bare or bald rounded hill, and 'choill-mhias' likely from 'coille mhath' (fine wood) or 'cuil-mhias' (feast nook), though no woodland survives on these exposed slopes today.
- •The hill sits in one of Scotland's most remote pockets, with the nearest public road requiring a multi-mile approach through the wild country surrounding Loch Monar and Glen Strathfarrar.
- •At 505 metres, it qualifies as both a Dodd and a Tump, putting it among Scotland's more modest summits, yet its isolation ensures it sees far fewer visitors than many lower hills closer to road access.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH144418
Latitude
57.4285°N
Longitude
5.0931°W
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