Fells/Meallan Liath Beag South Top
Scotland
Meallan Liath Beag South Top
516M
1693FT
Rank
157th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Meallan Liath Beag South Top
A minor summit rising to 516 metres in the far north of Scotland, positioned as a subsidiary top to its parent Meallan Liath Beag. The terrain consists of rough, heathery moorland typical of Sutherland, with peat hags and exposed rock outcrops. Remote and rarely visited as a standalone objective, it qualifies as both a Dodd and a Tump.
Key Statistics
Rank
157th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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32
Geology
You are walking on the Altnaharra Psammite Formation. The ground beneath you is made of psammite, a metamorphic rock originally formed from sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meallan Liath Beag South TopMeallan Liath Beag Far South TopMeallan Liath Beag Near South TopMeall ReinidhMeallan Liath Beag
Did You Know?
- •The name Meallan Liath Beag derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'little grey rounded hill', with 'meallan' describing the smoothly-contoured shape, 'liath' the pale, weathered appearance of the exposed rock and vegetation, and 'beag' indicating its smaller stature compared to neighbouring heights.
- •This south top sits in the heart of Sutherland's Flow Country, one of Europe's largest expanses of blanket bog, where the waterlogged terrain has accumulated peat up to six metres deep over thousands of years.
- •The hill's modest height and subsidiary status mean it attracts only dedicated list-baggers pursuing Dodds and Tumps, with most walkers bypassing it entirely in favour of higher ground to the north.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NC361363
Latitude
58.2847°N
Longitude
4.7972°W
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