Scotland
Meall a' Choire Leith
926M
3037FT
About Meall a' Choire Leith
Often overlooked in favour of its grander Lawers neighbours, this rounded Munro offers a relatively gentle ascent from the high road at Lochan na Lairige. Its grassy slopes and broad ridge provide an easy-going contrast to the crags of nearby An Stùc, making it a popular final peak in a Lawers circuit.
Key Statistics
Rank
45th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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150.5m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking over the Ben Lui Schist, a layered rock formed from ancient mud that is now studded with tiny garnet crystals.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN612438
Latitude
56.5663°N
Longitude
4.2596°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Meall a' Choire Leith translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'hill of the grey corrie,' a reference to the stony eastern hollow that drops away toward the Reservoir of Lyon.
- •It is most frequently climbed in conjunction with Meall Corranaich; starting from the high point of the road to Bridge of Balgie allows walkers to begin their ascent at 450 metres, nearly halfway to the summit.
- •From the summit cairn, the view to the north looks across the remote Glen Lyon towards the sharp profile of Schiehallion and the distant peaks of the southern Cairngorms.
- •Though now a Munro in its own right, the peak was notably absent from Sir Hugh Munro's original 1891 list, only being promoted from a 'top' to full mountain status during the 1921 revision of the tables.
- •The summit plateau is famously broad and grassy; in thick mist, the transition from 'gentle slope' to 'summit' is so subtle that the cairn can feel like it is playing hide-and-seek.