Fells/Meall a' Chuit
Scotland
Meall a' Chuit
577M
1893FT
Rank
273rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
About Meall a' Chuit
Rising to 577 metres in the Central Highlands, this Dodd sits on the northern edge of Glen Lednock near Comrie. The hill occupies quiet ground between more prominent peaks, offering a modest ascent through typical Scottish upland terrain of grass and heather. Its summit provides an elevated viewpoint over Strathearn and the surrounding hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
273rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Kinloch Laggan
Prominence
?
43
Geology
Underfoot, you are walking on granodiorite, a granite-like rock. This rock mass originally cooled deep underground as part of the Corrieyairack Pluton.
Classifications
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Scottish Gaelic 'Meall a' Chuit', meaning 'hill of the pit' or 'hill of the hollow', likely referring to a natural depression or corrie on its slopes.
- •The hill's grid reference places it within the Breadalbane region, historically part of the lands controlled by the Campbell Earls of Breadalbane whose influence shaped much of Highland Perthshire's settlement patterns.
- •As a Dodd, it ranks among Scotland's hills between 500 and 599 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence – a classification system developed by hill-listers to recognise modest but distinctly separate summits.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN467972
Latitude
57.0403°N
Longitude
4.5282°W
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