Scotland
Meall Meadhonach
423M
1388FT
About Meall Meadhonach
Rising above the sea lochs of Sutherland, this rugged Marilyn offers an exceptional vantage point for surveying the chaotic gneiss landscape of the far northwest. Expect pathless, rocky terrain and boggy hollows typical of the Glendhu hills, rewarding the effort with intimate views of the lonely Stack of Glencoul.
Key Statistics
Rank
254th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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196m
Nearest Town
Portnancon
Geology
You are walking on crystalline basement rocks and layers of hard, white sandstone. These durable formations create the rugged terrain beneath your boots.
Nearby Fells
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OS Grid Reference
NC410627
Latitude
58.5242°N
Longitude
4.7320°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic for "Middle Round Hill," the name is a common descriptive tag in the Highlands, used here to identify its central position within the convoluted terrain near Kylesku.
- •The summit provides a front-row seat to the Glencoul Fold, a world-famous geological site where the Moine Thrust has pushed ancient Lewisian Gneiss over younger layers of rock.
- •Access typically involves a rough, pathless trek from the A894 near Unapool, navigating a classic "cnoc and lochan" landscape that requires more careful route-finding than its modest height suggests.
- •From the cairn, the view is dominated by the massive northern slopes of Glas Bheinn and the jagged, distinctive profile of the Stack of Glencoul rising above the glen.