Meall na Faochaig

About Meall na Faochaig

Tucked away at the head of Strathconon, this rugged Graham offers a quieter alternative to the nearby Corbetts. Broad, heather-clad slopes lead to a fine viewpoint overlooking the remote wilds of Glen Orrin and the craggy eastern face of Bac an Eich. It is a quintessential Highland experience: boggy, pathless, and deeply rewarding.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Whelk.' While an unusual choice for an inland peak, it is thought to refer to the rounded, shell-like profile of the summit dome.
• •The hill is often climbed as a secondary objective alongside its more prominent neighbour to the west, the Corbett Bac an Eich, though the high col between the two is notoriously heavy going.
• •From the summit cairn, there is an excellent, un-obscured perspective of the massive Monar Forest peaks to the south, specifically the sprawling plateau of Maoile Lunndaidh and the peaks of the Glen Strathfarrar ridge.
• •Situated on the remote Scardroy Estate, the hill sits at a significant geographical junction where the rolling moors of the east begin to transition into the more dramatic, rocky architecture of the western Highlands.
• •A successful ascent is less a test of your lungs and more a test of your patience when negotiating the local peat bogs, which maintain a reliable 'soup-like' consistency regardless of the season.