Fells/Meall Coire nan Gamha
Scotland
Meall Coire nan Gamha
537M
1762FT
Rank
138th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Auchlunachan
About Meall Coire nan Gamha
Rising to 537 metres in the Northwest Highlands, this Dodd occupies rough ground north of Loch Monar. The name translates from Gaelic as 'hill of the corrie of the stags', reflecting its remote character in traditional deer country. The summit offers a genuine sense of isolation amid a landscape of corries and scattered lochans.
Key Statistics
Rank
138th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Auchlunachan
Prominence
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67
Geology
You are walking on the Vaich Pelite Formation, made of garnet semipelite. This metamorphic rock formed from compressed mud and sand, containing garnet mineral crystals.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'Meall Coire nan Gamha', meaning 'hill of the corrie of the stags', a reference to the red deer that have roamed these remote glens for centuries.
- •Located in the vast wilderness between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Carron, this hill sits in one of Scotland's least populated corners, far from any public road.
- •The hill qualifies as both a Dodd and a Tump, classifications reserved for relatively modest summits with sufficient prominence to stand apart from their neighbours.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH208752
Latitude
57.7307°N
Longitude
5.0113°W
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