Scotland
Sron Smeur
513M
1682FT
About Sron Smeur
Rising above the remote moors north of Rannoch Station, this unassuming Marilyn offers a quiet, pathless ascent through classic Lochaber heather. Its position provides a superb vantage point over the southern reaches of Loch Ericht, with the formidable Ben Alder massif dominating the northern horizon. It is a hill for seekers of solitude.
Key Statistics
Rank
179th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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163.3m
Nearest Town
Rannoch Station
Geology
You are walking on granodiorite, a granite-like rock from the Rannoch Moor Pluton. This massive body of molten stone once cooled slowly deep beneath the surface.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Meall Lochan Loin nan Donnlaich
Beinn Pharlagain South Top
Beinn Pharlagain
Garbh Mheall Mor
Meall Liath na Doire Bhig
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN451601
Latitude
56.7068°N
Longitude
4.5319°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Sron Smeur translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'Nose of the Blackberry' or 'Bramble Point', likely referring to the shape of the ridge as it juts into the surrounding marshy glens.
- •Most walkers approach from the south via Rannoch Station, one of the most remote railway outposts in Britain, requiring a trek through the notoriously boggy terrain of the Rannoch Moor fringes.
- •The summit cairn offers a clear view of the fourteen-mile long Loch Ericht stretching northwards, flanked by the high cliffs of Binnein Shuas and the remote forests of the Corrour Estate.
- •While the name suggests a bounty of blackberries, you are far more likely to find your boots full of peat-bog water than your basket full of fruit.