Fells/Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh
Scotland
Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh
537M
1762FT
Rank
110th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Inveralligin
About Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh
This 537-metre hill rises above the remote landscape of Wester Ross, classified as both a Dodd and a Tump. Situated in rugged country north of Loch Torridon, it offers hillwalkers a quieter ascent away from the region's more celebrated peaks, with terrain typical of the Northwest Highlands' complex topography.
Key Statistics
Rank
110th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Inveralligin
Prominence
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36
Geology
Your path rests on the Lewisian Complex's orthogneiss rock and the pebbly, gravelly sandstone of the Applecross Formation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidhAn Ruadh-mheallanCreag a' Chinn DuibhBeinn Bhreac East TopSgurr Mor West Top
Did You Know?
- •The name Meall na h-Odhar-aghaidh comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'hill of the dun-coloured face', likely describing the appearance of exposed rock or weathered vegetation on one of its slopes.
- •At 537 metres, it falls just short of the 610-metre threshold required for Corbett status, placing it among the many worthy but less-celebrated summits of Wester Ross.
- •The hill sits in one of Scotland's most geologically dramatic regions, where Torridonian sandstone mountains rise sharply from ancient Lewisian gneiss foundations dating back nearly three billion years.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG845621
Latitude
57.5973°N
Longitude
5.6080°W
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