Fells/Meall Ruigh nam Biorag
Scotland
Meall Ruigh nam Biorag
544M
1785FT
Rank
158th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Crubenbeg
About Meall Ruigh nam Biorag
Rising to 544 metres in the Central Highlands, this grassy summit sits amid rough grazing country north of Loch Earn. The name translates from Gaelic as 'hill of the shieling of the pointed rocks', hinting at seasonal settlement among rocky outcrops. A modest Dodd offering quiet wandering away from better-known neighbouring peaks.
Key Statistics
Rank
158th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Crubenbeg
Prominence
?
73
Geology
You are walking across a foundation of tough, quartz-rich rock and coarse, banded metamorphic stone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Gaelic 'meall' (rounded hill), 'ruigh' (shieling or seasonal settlement), 'nam' (of the), and 'biorag' (pointed rocks or stakes), describing a landscape where summer graziers once sheltered among distinctive rocky features.
- •At 544 metres, this hill falls just short of the 610-metre threshold required for Corbett status, placing it firmly in the category of lesser-visited Dodds valued more for solitude than tick-list appeal.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN655904
Latitude
56.9851°N
Longitude
4.2150°W
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