Scotland
Meall na Aighean
982M
3222FT
About Meall na Aighean
Often the final peak on the classic four-Munro circuit above Glen Lyon, this high, rounded shoulder offers a gentler character than its rockier neighbours. The summit provides a grandstand view across the deep trench of the glen towards the soaring, botanical-rich ridges of the Ben Lawers range.
Key Statistics
Rank
29th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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136.3m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
This peak is built from a mix of lime-rich flaky stones, gritty sandy rocks, and dark, carbon-tinted layers that form its rugged foundation.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN694496
Latitude
56.6206°N
Longitude
4.1287°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Hill of the Hinds', a reference to the young female red deer that frequently graze the high, grassy slopes of the Carn Mairg massif.
- •For many years, the Ordnance Survey mistakenly labelled this summit as Creag Mhòr ('Big Rock'), which caused significant confusion for hillwalkers as there is another, more famous Munro of the same name further west near Tyndrum.
- •The summit offers an exceptional perspective of the Ben Lawers group to the south; specifically, you can look directly into the steep, dark northern corries of An Stùc and Meall Garbh across the hidden valley of Glen Lyon.
- •It is the easternmost peak of the 'Glen Lyon Four', a popular ridge walk that also includes the Munros of Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, and Carn Mairg, usually completed in a circular route starting from Invervar.
- •Despite its former title of Creag Mhòr, or 'Big Rock', walkers arriving at the summit are often surprised to find that the most significant 'rock' in the vicinity is the one they have just tripped over in the grass.