Meall Cruidh

Rising as a high, rounded shoulder of Beinn Iutharn Mhòr, this remote Munro Top offers a classic Mounth experience of vast, rolling plateaus. Reached via the long glens from Inverey or Dalmunzie, the summit provides a superb, close-up vantage point over the deep, crag-rimmed trough containing Loch nan Éun.

• •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'Hill of the Cattle', suggesting these high grassy slopes were historically used as summer grazing for livestock driven up from the lower glens.
• •It is usually climbed as part of a long circuit of the remote peaks at the head of Glen Ey, often paired with its parent Munro, Beinn Iutharn Mhòr, and the neighbouring Glas Tulaichean.
• •The summit offers a specific and dramatic view across the col to the 'staircase' of Mam nan Carn and the sharp profile of the Cairngorms' southern giants across the Dee valley.
• •Despite standing well above the 3,000-foot mark, its position on a vast plateau ensures that any ascent involves a dedicated masterclass in navigating Scottish peat hags.