Scotland
Meall Lochan a' Chleirich
403M
1322FT
About Meall Lochan a' Chleirich
Rising in the rugged landscape north of Ullapool, this Marilyn offers a wild sense of isolation despite its modest height. The terrain is characteristically Northwest Highland—a mix of heathery slopes and boggy hollows. Its summit provides an exceptional vantage point for the iconic silhouettes of Stac Pollaidh and Cùl Mòr.
Key Statistics
Rank
148th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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216m
Nearest Town
Talladale
Geology
The ground is made of ancient, banded metamorphic rock. Look for dark ribbons of hardened molten rock cutting through these slopes.
Nearby Fells
Meall a' Ghlas Leothaid
Meall a' Ghlas Leothaid SE Top
Meall an Triubhais Dhuibh East Top
Cnoc nam Feur-loch
Creag Ruadh
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NG872716
Latitude
57.6839°N
Longitude
5.5710°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from Scottish Gaelic, the name translates as "the hill of the cleric's little loch." This refers to Lochan a' Chleirich, the small pool sitting just to the east of the summit, although the story of the parson who frequented it is long forgotten.
- •Positioned in a remote gap between the Rhidorroch and Inverpolly forests, the summit acts as a natural grandstand for the Torridonian sandstone peaks of Coigach and Assynt, offering clear lines of sight to Cùl Beag and Suilven.
- •Because it is classified as a Marilyn—a hill with at least 150 metres of prominence—it attracts a steady trickle of dedicated peak-baggers despite its lack of a marked path or Munro-level altitude.
- •Local conditions mean you are rarely dry for long; if the Atlantic weather fronts miss you, the sprawling peat hags at the base are usually more than happy to claim a boot.