Scotland
Meall nan Ruadhag
647M
2122FT
About Meall nan Ruadhag
Situated high above the eastern shores of Loch Turret, this rounded Grampian summit offers a quiet alternative to its busier Corbett neighbours. The terrain is typical of the Perthshire moors, characterized by heather, peat hags, and expansive plateau views that stretch across the Sma' Glen towards the distant Sidlaw Hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
143rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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138.8m
Nearest Town
Black Corries Lodge
Geology
You are walking on granite-like rock from the Rannoch Moor Pluton. This foundation formed when a massive pool of molten stone cooled and hardened deep underground.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN298576
Latitude
56.6796°N
Longitude
4.7795°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic Meall nan Ruadhag, which translates as the 'hill of the little red ones.' This likely refers to red grouse, which thrive in the thick heather found across these high moorlands.
- •It sits in the Highland fringe of Perthshire within the upper reaches of Glen Almond. It is most frequently reached via a circuit from the Loch Turret reservoir, often paired with the nearby Corbett, Auchnafree Hill.
- •From the summit, hikers are rewarded with a clear sightline down the length of Loch Turret towards Crieff. To the south, the landscape flattens into the Strathearn valley, while the bulky mass of Ben Chonzie dominates the western horizon.
- •As a Hump (a hill with at least a hundred-metre prominence), it manages to feel substantial despite lacking the more famous status of its neighbours; it is the kind of place where you are far more likely to startle a mountain hare than meet another walker.