Scotland
Mam na Gualainn East Top
755M
2477FT
About Mam na Gualainn East Top
Rising above the northern shores of Loch Leven, this grassy shoulder offers a sense of space and silence often missing from the busier Mamores. Reached via the historic military road from Kinlochleven, the terrain is largely pathless and heathery, rewarding the effort with a spectacular look into the heart of Glencoe.
Key Statistics
Rank
106th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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35.6m
Nearest Town
Glencoe
Geology
You’re walking on tough, heat-altered sandstone and veins of hard, speckled rock. These durable layers form the rugged foundation of this high mountain ridge.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN122626
Latitude
56.7172°N
Longitude
5.0703°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Gaelic 'Màm na Gualainn', meaning 'rounded hill of the shoulder', describing its position on the massive ridge that separates the waters of Loch Leven from the deep trench of Glen Nevis.
- •The ascent typically follows part of the Old Military Road, a 1750s engineering feat designed to link Fort William and Stirling, which now serves as a popular section of the West Highland Way.
- •The summit provides an exceptional, earned view of the Aonach Eagach ridge and the Pap of Glencoe, which appear as a jagged wall of rock across the loch.
- •Classified as a Tump, this top marks a significant high point for walkers traversing the entire ridge between the Lairigmor pass and the shores of Loch Linnhe.
- •It offers a perfect vantage point to observe the tiny, distant files of West Highland Way walkers below, without the minor inconvenience of actually having to share the path with them.