Fells/Meall Loch a' Bhealaich
Scotland
Meall Loch a' Bhealaich
524M
1719FT
Rank
210th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Lochluichart
About Meall Loch a' Bhealaich
A modest Dodd rising to 524 metres in the Highland hills east of Glen Affric. The name translates from Gaelic as 'hill of the loch of the pass', aptly describing its position above a small lochan near a connecting bealach. Remote terrain with limited paths, offering solitude rather than busy ridges.
Key Statistics
Rank
210th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Lochluichart
Prominence
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31.9
Geology
You are walking across the Ben Wyvis Pelite Formation, made of banded metamorphic rocks that originally formed from fine muds and clays.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'meall' (rounded hill), 'loch' (lake), and 'bealach' (pass), describing a hill that sits above a small lochan positioned at or near a mountain pass—a practical geographic label rather than a poetic one.
- •As a Dodd, this summit belongs to a classification of Scottish hills between 2000 and 2999 feet with at least 30 metres of prominence, a list compiled by Michael Dewey and named after the Lake District's Dodd.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH353599
Latitude
57.5990°N
Longitude
4.7577°W
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