Meall a' Chaorainn Loch Uisge

A modest Dodd rising above the eastern shore of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands. The summit sits at 514 metres, offering a commanding position over the loch's narrow waters and the surrounding rough country. Typical of this terrain, expect heather slopes and wet ground on the approach, with limited paths in what remains a quiet corner.

• •The name derives from Gaelic 'Meall a' Chaorainn', meaning 'hill of the rowan tree', suggesting these distinctive trees once marked this hillside above Loch Uisge, a small lochan nearby rather than the larger Loch Shiel below.
• •The grid reference places this hill in a particularly remote section of the West Highlands, well removed from the better-known Munros that dominate the skyline further north and east.
• •Despite its modest height, the hill's position above the long trench of Loch Shiel means the summit commands extensive views along one of Scotland's most linear freshwater lochs, carved deep by glacial action through the surrounding schist.