Meall an Doireachain

Rising to 587 metres on the Sleat peninsula of Skye, this grassy hill overlooks the Sound of Sleat with views across to the mainland mountains of Knoydart. The summit sits amid rough grazing land, offering a quieter alternative to Skye's more celebrated peaks. A modest ascent rewarded by coastal proximity and relative solitude.

• •The name Meall an Doireachain comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'hill of the small grove' or 'hill of the thicket', suggesting the lower slopes once supported patches of woodland now largely absent from this exposed coastal location.
• •The hill stands on the Sleat peninsula, often called 'the Garden of Skye' for its comparatively sheltered climate and remnant tree cover, though the upper reaches of Meall an Doireachain are characteristically open and windswept.
• •From the summit, the view east across the Sound of Sleat takes in Beinn Sgritheall and the rugged Knoydart hills, while to the south the Small Isles punctuate the western sea horizon.