Meall Garbh

#3663 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Meall Garbh is a mountain on the north side of Glen Lyon in the Scottish Highlands. The flat summit of the hill has two tops of almost equal height, the north-west one being considered the higher. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3176 ftProminence: 341 ftCoordinates: 56°38'15"N, 4°12'27"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Meall Garbh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schiehallion, Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh, An Stùc.

4.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Schiehallion
117 min walk • Schiehallion, a majestic mountain located in the heart of Scotland, stands as a beacon for hikers and geology enthusiasts alike. Known for its distinctive conical shape when viewed from the west, Schiehallion is often referred to as the 'Fairy Hill of the Caledonians'.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Càrn Gorm
32 min walk • Càrn Gorm is a Scottish mountain situated 22 km west of Aberfeldy in the council area of Perth and Kinross, it stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Garbh
126 min walk • Meall Garbh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. With Meall Greigh it forms the north-eastern end of the Ben Lawers range. Its craggy south face overlooks Lochan nan Cat. The summit is not easily seen from the A827 road, from where the ascent is usually started.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
An Stùc
137 min walk • An Stùc, meaning "The Peak" in Gaelic, is a conically shaped Scottish mountain in the Ben Lawers range to the north of Loch Tay. It has been listed as a Munro since 1997, having previously been considered a subsidiary top of the Ben Lawers range.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Glen Lyon
120 min walk • Glen Lyon is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east. This glen was also known as An Crom Ghleann.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Greigh
132 min walk • Meall Greigh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. With Meall Garbh it forms the north-eastern end of the Ben Lawers range.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dunalastair Water
135 min walk • Dunalastair Water is an entirely man made reservoir in Scotland which lies between Loch Rannoch and Loch Tummel in Strath Tummel in Perth and Kinross council area.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Rannoch
131 min walk • Loch Rannoch is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is over 15 kilometres long in a west–east direction with an average width of about 1.2 kilometres, and is deepest at its eastern end, reaching a depth of 130 metres.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Mountain
Càrn Mairg
82 min walk • Càrn Mairg is a Scottish mountain located 18 km west of Aberfeldy in the Perth and Kinross council area. It stands on the northern side of Glen Lyon in a cluster of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group which are situated in a semi circle around the Invervar Burn.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall nan Aighean
33 min walk • Meall nan Aighean is a Scottish mountain in the council area of Perth and Kinross. It stands in a group of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe on the north side of Glen Lyon.