Fells/Meall a' Chapuill
Scotland
Meall a' Chapuill
514M
1686FT
Rank
411th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Kinlochard
About Meall a' Chapuill
Rising to 514 metres in the country between Loch Lomond and Strathyre, this modest Dodd offers a quiet ascent through terrain typical of the southern Highlands. The hill's rolling, grassy character makes for straightforward navigation, though its classification reflects summit isolation rather than dramatic topography. Views extend across the wooded glens and lochs of this transitional landscape.
Key Statistics
Rank
411th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Nearest Town
Kinlochard
Prominence
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33m
Geology
You are walking on sandstone and mudstone that were transformed by heat and pressure, which make up the Creag Innich and Ledard Burn geological layers.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Meall a' Chapuill derives from Scottish Gaelic, with 'meall' meaning a rounded or lumpy hill, and 'chapuill' likely referring to a horse or mare, suggesting this was terrain associated with grazing or herding livestock in the past.
- •At 513.8 metres, the summit sits just above the 500-metre threshold that defines a Dodd, requiring both sufficient height and topographic prominence to qualify for this classification.
- •The hill occupies a transitional zone where the dramatic peaks of the western Highlands give way to the gentler, more wooded terrain characteristic of the Trossachs and Loch Lomond areas.
Find It
Latitude
56.2179°N
Longitude
4.5167°W