Meall an Lochain

About Meall an Lochain

Overlooked by those racing toward the Munros of the Lawers range, Meall an Lochain is a sturdy Graham guarding the western flank of Glen Ogle. It offers a quieter, lonelier alternative to its loftier neighbors, assuming you enjoy dodging the occasional bog to earn those views of Loch Earn.

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• •It commands a grandstand view of the abandoned Glen Ogle railway viaduct, a Victorian engineering marvel that once carried the Callander and Oban line across these steep slopes.
• •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Hill of the Little Loch,' a nod to the scattered puddles and small lochans that decorate its undulating summit plateau.
• •Geologically, it is composed of Dalradian schists, contributing to the rugged, craggy character typical of the southern Highlands and the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
• •Despite its modest stature, its isolation from higher peaks makes it a fantastic vantage point for photographing the Crianlarich giants without actually having to summit them.
• •It is the quintessential 'middle child' of Scottish hills; it's high enough to ruin your boots in a peat hag, yet low enough that your Munro-bagging friends will still call it a 'stroll.'