Meallan Liath NE Top

A modest summit rising above the moorland of Sutherland in Scotland's far north, this northeastern outlier stands just over 500 metres. Classified as both a Dodd and a Tump, it occupies terrain typical of the Flow Country's eastern fringes—rough, wet, and remote. The ascent rewards those who venture here with solitude rather than spectacle.

• •The name 'Meallan Liath' derives from Scottish Gaelic, meaning 'grey little hill' or 'grey rounded hill', with 'meallan' being the diminutive form of 'meall' (a rounded hill) and 'liath' describing the pale, greyish hue of the weathered rock and vegetation that characterises these northern slopes.
• •As a Tump (a hill with at least 30 metres of prominence) and a Dodd (Donald Dewey's classification of hills between 2000 and 2999 feet in the Scottish Lowlands and surrounding areas), this northeastern top represents the quieter end of the hill-bagging spectrum, far removed from the popularity of Munros and Corbetts.
• •The northeastern qualifier in its name indicates this summit is a subsidiary top of a larger Meallan Liath, a common naming pattern in Scottish hills where multiple tops share a parent name and are distinguished by compass directions.