Fells/Meall Feith Dhiongaig
Scotland
Meall Feith Dhiongaig
536M
1759FT
Rank
146th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Auchlunachan
About Meall Feith Dhiongaig
Rising to 536 metres in the Scottish Highlands, this modest Dodd occupies terrain north of Loch Ness. The name derives from Gaelic, with 'Meall' meaning a rounded hill and 'Feith Dhiongaig' referencing a small bog or marshy stream. The summit offers a quiet vantage point away from more frequented peaks in the region.
Key Statistics
Rank
146th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Auchlunachan
Prominence
?
44
Geology
As you hike, you are walking on a foundation of hard, sandstone-like rocks and mica-rich layers from the Glen Achall and Glascarnoch formations.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meall Feith DhiongaigMeall Feith Dhiongaig SE TopMeall LeacachainMeall a' GharbhrainMeallan Mhurchaidh
Did You Know?
- •The name combines 'Meall', the common Gaelic term for a rounded or lumpy hill, with 'Feith Dhiongaig' – 'feith' meaning a bog-stream or small watercourse, and 'diongaig' possibly relating to a narrow or constricted place, suggesting the hill takes its name from a distinctive boggy stream in the surrounding terrain.
- •As a Dodd, this hill qualifies for one of Scotland's more selective classification lists, requiring peaks between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence – a threshold that filters out many lesser summits while recognising worthy hills below Corbett height.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH260770
Latitude
57.7489°N
Longitude
4.9254°W
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