Meall an Fheadain

Rising from the rugged Coigach peninsula, this modest Marilyn is characterized by its Lewisian gneiss outcrops and thick heather. Despite its low elevation, the summit serves as a premier coastal lookout, offering a perspective on the Summer Isles and the iconic, jagged silhouettes of Stac Pollaidh and Suilven to the north.

• •The name Meall an Fheadain is Gaelic for 'Hill of the Streamlet' or 'Hill of the Cleft,' likely referring to the narrow watercourses that drain its southern slopes toward Badenscallie.
• •Though only 204 metres high, it earns its Marilyn status due to its isolation from the higher Ben More Coigach massif, separated by the low-lying pass used by the historic 'postie’s path'.
• •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point for studying the 'knock and lochan' topography of the North West Highlands, a landscape of rocky knolls and small pools carved by ancient glaciers.
• •It is a hill that proves height isn't everything; you can reach the summit in less time than it takes to boil a decent pot of potatoes, yet the view of the Coigach coast is world-class.