Meall nan Eun East Top

Rising from the remote moorlands between Glen Elchaig and Loch Monar, this 640-metre summit offers a quiet escape within the rugged interior of the Northwest Highlands. Its terrain is quintessential Ross-shire—a mix of heather and peat hags that demands careful navigation but rewards with solitude far from the busier West Coast trails.

• •The name Meall nan Eun translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Hill of the Birds', a common designation in the Highlands for heights where ptarmigan or red grouse were known to congregate.
• •From the summit, walkers gain a clear view east across the waters of Loch Monar toward the remote Munros of the Monar Forest, including the massive bulk of Sgùrr a' Chaorachain.
• •The hill is located within the historic Attadale Forest, a vast area of wild land where the landscape has been shaped by centuries of deer management and traditional Highland stalking.
• •In this part of the world, an 'East Top' is often regarded as the stretch of ground you endure while searching for the main summit, though this peak offers enough isolation to feel like a destination in its own right.