Scotland
Meall an Fhliuchaird
405M
1329FT
About Meall an Fhliuchaird
Rising above the remote Rhidorroch Forest, this rugged heathery hill offers the wild, pathless character typical of Wester Ross. Though modest at 405m, the summit provides a clear, earned perspective over the waters of Loch Achall and the jagged silhouettes of Stac Pollaidh and Ben More Coigach to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
288th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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108m
Nearest Town
Craig
Geology
The ground beneath you belongs to the Morar Group, featuring ancient, hardened sandstone that has been squeezed into tough, durable rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH067495
Latitude
57.4948°N
Longitude
5.2260°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic, likely translating as 'hill of the wet high place' (from fliuch and àrd), an apt description for the boggy, peat-scarred terrain that characterises its lower slopes.
- •The summit serves as a quiet vantage point for viewing the sprawling Fisherfield Forest to the south and the massive inland bulk of the Beinn Dearg massif.
- •Most walkers approach from the west via the track from Ullapool through the glen of the River Ullapool, passing the limestone-fringed Loch Achall before striking off-track onto the hill's rough southern flank.
- •It is the sort of terrain that teaches a walker the true, ankle-turning meaning of the word 'tussock' within twenty minutes of leaving the main glen track.