Meall a' Ghiuthais [Meall a' Ghiubhais]

About Meall a' Ghiuthais [Meall a' Ghiubhais]

Sitting in the shadow of the Torridon giants, this rugged Corbett offers a front-row seat to the white quartzite screes of Beinn Eighe. The ascent through the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve traverses ancient pine forest and sandstone terraces, culminating in a summit vista that stretches across the deep waters of Loch Maree.

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• •The name is Gaelic for 'Hill of the Pine', a reference to the ancient Caledonian Forest that covers the lower slopes within the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve.
• •Established in 1951, the land surrounding the hill was the UK’s first National Nature Reserve, designated primarily to protect the rare pinewood remnants and the diverse mosses and liverworts found here.
• •The summit provides a unique perspective on the 'Great Wilderness' of Fisherfield to the north and the massive, dark fortress of Slioch rising directly from the opposite shore of Loch Maree.
• •Geologically, the hill is a fascinating mix; it features a base of ancient Torridonian sandstone capped by the same stark, white Cambrian quartzite that gives neighbouring Beinn Eighe its distinctive 'snow-covered' appearance even in summer.
• •It is the perfect choice for hillwalkers who enjoy the feeling of being watched; you will spend the entire ascent being stared down by the much higher peaks of the Beinn Eighe massif.