Meall na Caora

About Meall na Caora

Tucked away in the Balquhidder hills, this 'Hill of the Sheep' stands as a rugged sentinel over Strathyre. While often overshadowed by its flashier neighbor Meall an t-Seallaidh, it offers a fine, solitary trudge through classic Trossachs terrain—meaning, bring your best waterproof socks and a sense of irony.

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• •It sits within the historic lands of the Clan MacGregor, just a short distance from Rob Roy MacGregor’s final resting place in Balquhidder glen.
• •As a Corbett Top of Meall an t-Seallaidh, it ensures you do all the hard work of a major peak without the official satisfaction of ticking a main summit.
• •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Hill of the Sheep,' a title shared by several Scottish peaks, suggesting the Highlanders eventually ran out of creative names for wool-covered mounds.
• •The terrain is a delightful mix of heathery hummocks and hidden bog-holes that serve as a very effective, if unwanted, liquid-cooling system for your boots.
• •Hikers frequently report that the resident sheep have a significantly better uphill pace than humans, mostly because they aren't carrying a heavy pack or questioning their life choices.