Scotland
Meall an Daimh
722M
2369FT
About Meall an Daimh
Rising above the eastern side of Glen Tilt, this rounded Grampian summit offers a quiet alternative to the popular Beinn a’ Ghlò massif nearby. The terrain is typical of the Forest of Atholl—steep, heather-clad slopes leading to a broad, stony plateau where red deer frequently roam and the crowds rarely follow.
Key Statistics
Rank
140th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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36m
Nearest Town
Old Faskally
Geology
You are walking across hard quartzite and lime-rich mudstones. This rugged terrain is also shaped by ancient volcanic layers and gritty sandstones.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN938641
Latitude
56.7564°N
Longitude
3.7385°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Meall an Daimh', meaning 'Hill of the Stag.' This is a literal reflection of its location within the Forest of Atholl, a historic deer forest where red deer have been managed and hunted for centuries.
- •From the 722m summit, walkers are treated to a grandstand view of the deep trench of Glen Tilt to the west and the massive, scree-scarred western face of Carn Liath looming directly across the moorland to the east.
- •The hill is situated on the edge of the Duke of Atholl's estate; the surrounding landscape is marked by its transition from the fertile straths near Pitlochry to the high, wild plateau of the Cairngorms visible to the north.
- •Its status as a Tump—a hill with at least 30 metres of prominence—ensures you are unlikely to share the summit with anyone else, unless you count the local stag population who, as the name suggests, were there first.