Scotland
Meall na Sroine
674M
2211FT
About Meall na Sroine
Rising above the geologically renowned Parallel Roads of Glen Roy, this rounded Grampian Tump offers a vantage point far superior to its modest stature. Characterised by deep heather and peat hags, the ascent provides a front-row seat to the ancient glacial shorelines etched into the opposing hillsides of the glen.
Key Statistics
Rank
195th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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56m
Nearest Town
Glendessary
Geology
The fell is made of pelite from the Lower Morar Psammite Formation. This rock was originally layers of mud that transformed into the solid ground beneath you.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM906938
Latitude
56.9878°N
Longitude
5.4483°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Nose', where 'meall' refers to a rounded hill and 'sròine' is the genitive of 'sròn' (nose or promontory), likely describing the prominent spur that drops towards the Allt Labhain.
- •The summit offers an exceptional perspective of the 'Parallel Roads' of Glen Roy to the south; these are not man-made tracks but the ancient shorelines of a lake dammed by ice during the Loch Lomond Readvance approximately 11,000 years ago.
- •Most walkers approach from the road end at Brae Roy, following the track toward the historic Corrieyairack Pass before striking north across pathless, heathery ground to reach the summit cairn.
- •Despite being named after a 'nose', the hill’s broad, heathery profile is sufficiently featureless in a whiteout that you may find yourself wishing for a much more prominent facial feature to navigate by.