Meall Tairbh

Rising above the Bridge of Orchy, this broad, grassy Graham offers a quieter alternative to the neighbouring Munros. The ascent involves crossing undulating moorland, rewarding walkers with a superb perspective of the West Highland Way and the rugged skyline of the Black Mount forest. It is a solid, honest day on the hill.

• •Derived from the Scottish Gaelic, the name translates as 'Hill of the Bull', with 'Meall' typically describing a rounded, lumpy hill.
• •It is most frequently climbed in a circular route alongside its neighbour, Ben Inverveigh, often starting and finishing at the Bridge of Orchy railway station.
• •From the summit, the vast, watery expanse of Rannoch Moor stretches out to the east, with the distinctive cone of Schiehallion often visible on the far horizon.
• •To the north, the summit offers a clear profile of the Black Mount Munros, providing an excellent vantage point to study the impressive corries of Stob Ghabhar.
• •The West Highland Way passes around its southern skirts; from the top, you can watch the distant, slow-moving lines of walkers heading for Inveroran, usually too focused on their boots to look up.