Scotland
Meall Uaine
794M
2605FT
About Meall Uaine
Rising above the desolate moors north of Pitlochry, this rounded Grampian summit offers a quieter alternative to the neighbouring Munros. Its broad, heathery slopes transition into a high plateau that commands sweeping views across the Bruar Forest and toward the prominent, stony cone of Beinn Dearg to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
97th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Grampians
Prominence
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147.3m
Nearest Town
Spittal of Glenshee
Geology
This fell is composed of hard quartz rock and ancient layered mudstones, alongside dark, hardened molten rock that formed deep underground.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO110674
Latitude
56.7896°N
Longitude
3.4585°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Meall Uaine translates from Scottish Gaelic as 'Green Hill' or 'Green Lumpy Hill,' a description that highlights its grassy appearance compared to the more barren, rocky summits found deeper in the Cairngorms.
- •The hill is frequently crossed as part of the long approach to Beinn Dearg, acting as a significant high-point shoulder on the western side of the Allt Beinn Dearg burn.
- •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a clear perspective of the deep trench of Glen Bruar to the west and the vast, undulating wilderness of the Forest of Atholl stretching out to the east.
- •While the name promises a 'green hill,' any walker visiting during a particularly sodden Scottish autumn will find the predominant colour is actually 'saturated peat-hag brown.'