Scotland
Meall na Caora
763M
2505FT
About Meall na Caora
Tucked away in the Balquhidder hills, this 'Hill of the Sheep' stands as a rugged sentinel over Strathyre. While often overshadowed by its flashier neighbor Meall an t-Seallaidh, it offers a fine, solitary trudge through classic Trossachs terrain—meaning, bring your best waterproof socks and a sense of irony.
Key Statistics
Rank
94th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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65.7m
Nearest Town
Ardchullarie More
Geology
You are walking on the Ben Ledi Grit Formation. The ground is made of metasandstone, which is ancient sand that was compressed and hardened into tough rock.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN607150
Latitude
56.3069°N
Longitude
4.2531°W
Did You Know?
- •It sits within the historic lands of the Clan MacGregor, just a short distance from Rob Roy MacGregor’s final resting place in Balquhidder glen.
- •As a Corbett Top of Meall an t-Seallaidh, it ensures you do all the hard work of a major peak without the official satisfaction of ticking a main summit.
- •The name translates from Gaelic as 'Hill of the Sheep,' a title shared by several Scottish peaks, suggesting the Highlanders eventually ran out of creative names for wool-covered mounds.
- •The terrain is a delightful mix of heathery hummocks and hidden bog-holes that serve as a very effective, if unwanted, liquid-cooling system for your boots.
- •Hikers frequently report that the resident sheep have a significantly better uphill pace than humans, mostly because they aren't carrying a heavy pack or questioning their life choices.