Meall Ton Eich

Sitting on the high, wild plateau of the South Mounth, this heathery dome offers a sense of immense space. Often bypassed for more prominent neighbours, it provides a quiet, peat-hilled vantage point overlooking the head of Glen Esk and the granite-edged trough of Loch Muick.

• •The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'Meall Tòn Eich', which translates as the hill of the horse's rump, likely a reference to its broad, rounded profile when viewed from the surrounding glens.
• •The summit offers an excellent, specific vantage point to view the dark, precipitous northern corries of Lochnagar and the long, flat-topped ridge of Broad Cairn to the west.
• •The hill is frequently visited via the Capel Mounth, an ancient drove road and historic right-of-way that links Glen Muick in the north to Glen Clova in the south.
• •Looking south from the plateau, the view opens up down the length of Glen Mark, where the waters of the Water of Mark begin their journey toward the North Esk.
• •If you are seeking a sharp, dramatic peak, you have missed the mark; this is a hill that prioritises the quiet solitude of the high Angus wilderness over the aesthetics of a Highland spire.