Scotland
Meall Coire an t-Searraich
686M
2251FT
About Meall Coire an t-Searraich
Overlooking the salt waters of Loch Alsh near Dornie, this rugged Tump offers a steep, heathery ascent. Despite its modest height, the summit provides a commanding vantage point over Eilean Donan Castle and the sprawling ridges of Kintail, making it a punchy alternative to the more crowded peaks nearby.
Key Statistics
Rank
185th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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59m
Nearest Town
Inverie
Geology
The fell is built from the Lower Morar Formation, a type of hard, sandy rock called psammite. It forms the durable, gritty landscape beneath your feet.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG781056
Latitude
57.0877°N
Longitude
5.6640°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Meall Coire an t-Searraich, meaning 'hill of the corrie of the foal', suggesting these slopes were once used for the summer grazing of young horses.
- •The summit offers a celebrated bird's-eye view of Eilean Donan Castle, where you can trace the meeting point of three great sea lochs—Loch Duich, Loch Long, and Loch Alsh—from a height of nearly 700 metres.
- •On a clear day, the vista extends west beyond the local glens to the jagged silhouette of the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, visible across the Inner Sound.
- •While bagging this Tump lacks the prestige of the nearby Kintail Munros, you are far more likely to share the cairn with a local sheep than a queue of hikers.