Meall Doire na Mnatha

About Meall Doire na Mnatha

Rising between Glen Forsa and Glen More, this 640m Tump offers a quieter perspective on Mull’s volcanic interior. The terrain is typical of the island—initially boggy before giving way to heathery ridges. From the summit, the view is dominated by the elegant, symmetrical cone of nearby Beinn Talaidh and the sprawling Ben More massif.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'the hill of the woman’s grove.' While 'Meall' refers to its rounded shape and 'Doire' to a thicket or wood, the specific identity of the woman who gave the hill its name has been lost to local history.
• •It sits in a prime position for viewing the glacial architecture of the island; the summit looks directly down into the deep, U-shaped trough of Glen Forsa, which divides the central Mull mountains.
• •To the south, the hill provides a startlingly close perspective of Beinn Talaidh’s northern face, a peak often mistaken for a Munro due to its perfect alpine profile.
• •The ascent is frequently combined with its neighbour, Meall nan Capull, forming a high-level traverse that avoids the denser forestry plantations found lower in the glens.
• •Despite the reference to a 'grove' in its name, hikers are far more likely to encounter the 'Mull Mixture'—the island’s signature blend of knee-deep bog and energy-sapping tussocks—than any actual trees.