Scotland
Meall Tairneachan
787M
2582FT
About Meall Tairneachan
Rising between Aberfeldy and Loch Tummel, this Corbett offers a rugged mix of heather moorland and industrial history. While the active baryte mine occupies the southern slopes, the summit provides a clear, front-row perspective of Schiehallion’s long eastern ridge and the sprawling, island-dotted waters of Loch Tummel to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
105th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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420m
Nearest Town
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Geology
You’re hiking across lime-rich mudstones and rare barite-bearing rocks. Heat and pressure transformed these layers into the shimmering, flaky stone found beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN807543
Latitude
56.6659°N
Longitude
3.9474°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Gaelic for 'Hill of Thunder.' It likely refers to the way storms tend to break or echo across the high ground between the Tay and Tummel valleys.
- •The hill is notable for the Foss Mine on its southern flank, which is one of the UK’s primary sources of baryte. This dense mineral is extracted from a deep vein and used extensively in the North Sea oil industry as a weighting agent for drilling fluids.
- •Hillwalkers often pair this summit with its slightly higher neighbour, Farragon Hill. The traverse between the two requires navigating typical Perthshire moorland that remains stubbornly boggy even during relatively dry spells.
- •From the summit, you get a unique angle on the Beinn a' Ghlo massif to the northeast, as well as a look down the length of Strathtay toward the distant Sidlaw Hills.
- •Thanks to the private industrial haul road serving the mine, you can technically reach an altitude of nearly 600 metres on a firm surface before your boots ever touch a blade of grass—an ascent that purists might find suspiciously easy.