Scotland
Meall Cruaidh
897M
2942FT
About Meall Cruaidh
Rising above the remote upper reaches of the River Spey, this rounded Tump offers a quiet escape from the busier Monadhliath summits. The terrain is typical of the range: broad, heathery slopes and peat hags that reward the navigator with expansive views across the Corrieyairack Pass toward the distant Grey Corries.
Key Statistics
Rank
82nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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46m
Nearest Town
Dalwhinnie
Geology
You are walking across the Fara Psammite Formation, composed of ancient, hardened sandy rocks and layered mudstones that have been compressed into solid stone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NN578808
Latitude
56.8967°N
Longitude
4.3362°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Hard Hill,' likely a reference to the firmer ground found on its slopes compared to the notoriously soft, boggy plateaus found elsewhere in the Monadhliath.
- •It is situated just north of the historic Corrieyairack Pass, where General Wade constructed a famous military road in 1731 to facilitate the movement of government troops through the Highlands.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for surveying the long, straight cut of the Great Glen and the steep eastern flanks of the Creag Meagaidh massif to the south.
- •While the name promises a 'Hard Hill,' the reality of the approach from the Spey often involves a dedicated negotiation of the local peat hags, which are rarely as solid as the name implies.