Meall an Uillt Badan Laraich

Rising to 559 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this Dodd sits within the forested and rugged terrain west of the Great Glen. The Gaelic name translates as 'hill of the burn of the thicket pass', suggesting the stream-cut landscape below. Its modest classification belies a genuine climb through characteristic Highland ground, remote and rarely walked.

• •The name derives from Gaelic: 'Meall' (rounded hill), 'an Uillt' (of the burn), 'Badan' (thicket or clump), and 'Laraich' (pass or site), describing a hill above a stream flowing through wooded, overgrown ground.
• •As a Dodd, it ranks among the lower tier of classified Scottish hills, requiring 15 metres of prominence on all sides – a modest barrier that nonetheless ensures the summit stands distinct from its neighbours.
• •The grid reference NH286200 places it in relatively unfrequented country between Loch Ness and Glen Affric, terrain more often crossed than climbed deliberately.