Fells/Meall an Daimh Mhoir
Scotland
Meall an Daimh Mhoir
564M
1850FT
Rank
123rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Amat
About Meall an Daimh Mhoir
A modest Dodd rising to 564 metres in the Scottish Highlands, positioned north of Loch Ness near the Great Glen. The summit offers a relatively straightforward ascent through typical Highland terrain of heather and grass, rewarding walkers with a commanding position above the surrounding glens despite its unassuming classification.
Key Statistics
Rank
123rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Amat
Prominence
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59
Geology
As you hike, you are walking across the Glascarnoch and Vaich formations, composed of altered sandstone and garnet-bearing mudstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Meall an Daimh Mhoir derives from Scottish Gaelic, translating as 'hill of the big stag', reflecting the historical presence of red deer in this part of the Highlands and the importance of deer to both the landscape and local hunting traditions.
- •At 564 metres, this hill sits just below the 610-metre threshold for Corbett status, placing it among the many modest summits that characterise the lower ground surrounding the Great Glen.
- •The grid reference NH319901 positions the hill in the former county of Inverness-shire, an area where lochs and lochans are particularly numerous according to historical surveys of Scottish freshwater bodies.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH319901
Latitude
57.8686°N
Longitude
4.8356°W
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