Meall Gruamach

Rising to 558 metres in the western Highlands, this Dodd occupies remote terrain on the Sleat peninsula. The Gaelic name translates as 'gloomy lump' or 'sullen rounded hill', a candid descriptor for its moorland character. The grid reference places it south of Loch Hourn in a sparsely populated corner of the Knoydart approaches.

• •The name 'Meall Gruamach' derives from Gaelic, combining 'meall' (a rounded hill or lump) with 'gruamach' (gloomy, sullen, or forbidding), suggesting early Gaelic speakers found little to cheer about in its aspect.
• •At 558 metres, it qualifies as a Dodd—a hill classification identifying summits in Scotland between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence on all sides.
• •The hill's location near grid reference NG807077 places it in one of the least populated areas of mainland Scotland, where roads are scarce and access typically requires a long approach on foot.