Scotland

Meall Dearg

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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
690.3 m · 2,265 ft
Prominence
172.1 m
Grid reference
NN 88662 41488
Coordinates
56.55219, -3.81278
County / area
Perth and Kinross
OS Landranger
52
OS Explorer
379W
Summit feature
trig point
Key col
NN 8429 4206 (518.2 m)

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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Computed astronomically for 56.552, -3.813. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (690 m)…

Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is trig point. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
obvious summit/Leica RX1250
Record revised
11-Dec-22
Drop measured from
NN 8429 4206 · 518.2 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.

Get food nearby

3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Meall Dearg
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Fountain BarPub/bar/nightclubPass8.1 km · NW
Plaice in the SquareTakeaway/sandwich shopPass8.1 km · NW
PieceTakeaway/sandwich shopPass8.1 km · NW

Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.

Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn na Gainimh729.3 m8.6 km
Meall nan Caorach623.7 m8.7 km
Meall Reamhar617.8 m9 km
Auchnafree Hill787.4 m13.2 km
Farragon Hill782.4 m14.5 km
Creagan na Beinne889.1 m14.9 km