Meall a' Churain

About Meall a' Churain

Tucked away on the high, grassy ridge of Meall Glas, this Munro Top offers a quieter alternative to its more prominent parent. The broad, undulating terrain provides an expansive feeling of space, with steep drops to the north into the remote glens toward the distant Loch Lyon.

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• •Derived from the Gaelic Meall a' Churain, the name is most commonly translated as the 'Hill of the Wild Carrot' or 'Scurvy Grass,' likely referring to the specific alpine flora once found on its upper slopes.
• •Sitting on the eastern end of the Meall Glas massif, the summit offers an exceptional, unobstructed profile of the Crianlarich hills, specifically the towering twin peaks of Ben More and Stob Binnein across Glen Dochart to the south.
• •The approach from Glen Dochart is noted for its initial boggy terrain; walkers must earn the firmer footing of the ridge by navigating the sodden peat hags that guard the lower southern slopes.
• •To the north, the hill overlooks the vast, empty headwaters of the River Lochay, a remote landscape that feels significantly further from civilisation than the proximity of the A85 road suggests.
• •It remains a Munro Top rather than a full Munro because it lacks the necessary topographic prominence from Meall Glas, though the effort required to reach it through the Glen Dochart bogs certainly feels primary.