Scotland
Meall Clachach
603M
1977FT
About Meall Clachach
Rising just south of the Highland Boundary Fault, this grassy moorland summit marks the highest point of the Glen Artney hills. Often climbed alongside neighbouring Beinn nan Eun, the broad plateau features two distinct tops; the western point is the true summit, distinguished by a unique face carved into a fencepost.
Key Statistics
Rank
158th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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65m
Nearest Town
Killin
Geology
The ground here is made of compressed sandy and muddy rocks. You may notice shimmering layers that are occasionally studded with tiny, hard garnet crystals.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN543327
Latitude
56.4642°N
Longitude
4.3659°W
Did You Know?
- •In Scottish Gaelic, the name translates as 'stony rounded hill'. While much of the surrounding terrain is dominated by peat and heather, the name refers to the more rugged, broken ground found on the higher reaches.
- •For decades, the trig pillar on the eastern top was regarded as the summit, but a 2017 GPS survey confirmed that this western point is actually 2.4 metres higher.
- •The summit cairn is accompanied by a distinctive wooden fencepost featuring a hand-carved face, a well-known local landmark for those navigating the high plateau.
- •Its position on the Highland Boundary Fault provides a dramatic geographical split in the view: to the north lie the high Grampian peaks of Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin, while the southern vista stretches across the Central Belt toward the Ochil Hills.
- •The trek across the high ground is a masterclass in Scottish peat hags, offering a terrain that is less of a walk and more of a tactical exercise in avoiding knee-deep bog.