Meall Fuar-mhonaidh | |
Elevation M: | 699 |
Prominence M: | 234 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Highland, Scotland |
Map: | Scotland Highland#United Kingdom |
Coordinates: | 57.2644°N -4.5601°W |
Topo: | OS Landranger 26, OS Explorer 416 |
Grid Ref Uk: | NH457222 |
Listing: | Graham, Marilyn |
Translation: | rounded hill of the cold moor |
Language: | Gaelic |
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is a hill on the west side of Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At 699 m in height, it is listed as a Graham and a Marilyn.
Its rounded shape and prominent position make it a distinctive landmark, visible from along much of Loch Ness.
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is usually climbed from Grotaig, a hamlet at the end of minor road to the south-west of Drumnadrochit. From there a footpath passes through woods, then out onto moorland. This path climbs south-west along the ridge of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh to the summit.