Meall an Lundain

Meall an Lundain is the western, slightly stunted sibling of the Munro Beinn Bhreac. It’s the kind of hill that feels like a personal insult to your knees, offering sweeping views of Glen Derry for those who prefer their solitude served with a side of ankle-deep peat.

• •Sitting 1.5 kilometres west of Beinn Bhreac, this summit is technically the lower half of a twin-peaked massif overlooking the scenic Glen Derry.
• •Its Gaelic name, Meall an Lundain, translates to 'Hill of the Wet Place,' a warning that is both geographically accurate and spiritually crushing for your socks.
• •The hill overlooks the Lairig an Laoigh, an ancient trans-Grampian drovers' road that once hummed with the sound of cattle and very tired men.
• •Despite being over 770 metres high, it is frequently ignored by baggers who are far too busy sprinting toward the main Beinn Bhreac cairn to notice.
• •Reaching the top requires navigating a terrain that is 40% heather, 50% bog, and 10% questioning every life choice that led you to this specific hillside.