Meall an Fhudair
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 764 m · 2,507 ft
- Prominence
- 382 m
- Grid reference
- NN 27072 19237
- Coordinates
- 56.33389, -4.79886
- County / area
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Inveraray to Crianlarich
- OS Landranger
- 50 56
- OS Explorer
- OL39N 364N
- Summit feature
- no feature: 3m N of cairn/shelter
- Key col
- NN278180 (382 m)
About Meall an Fhudair
Meall an Fhudair is a sprawling, wild hill in the Grampians, standing immediately north of the Arrochar Alps near the village of Inverarnan.
Walks generally begin from the A82 just to the east. The summit gives wide views over the surrounding country. It is a Corbett of 764 m, and also a Marilyn, HuMP and Simm.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Meall an Fhudair (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.334, -4.799. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
embedded rock 6m SSE of summit rock is just lower.
The recorded summit point is no feature: 3m N of cairn/shelter. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 15-Jan-03
- Drop measured from
- NN278180 · 382 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Reaching Meall an Fhudair by train
One National Rail station sits within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Ardlui | 5.9 km | NW of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beinn Damhain | 684.2 m | 2.3 km |
| Meall nan Gabhar | 744 m | 5.9 km |
| Ben Oss | 1029.8 m | 6.3 km |
| Beinn Bhuidhe | 948.5 m | 6.7 km |
| Ben Vorlich North Top | 932.1 m | 6.7 km |
| Beinn a' Chleibh | 916.3 m | 6.7 km |