Scotland

Meall Mheinnidh

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Meall Mheinnidh, 722 m, Highland
Meall Mheinnidh, 722 m, Highland. Photo by Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
721.8 m · 2,368 ft
Prominence
233.1 m
Grid reference
NG 95498 74833
Coordinates
57.71667, -5.43515
County / area
Highland
OS Landranger
19
OS Explorer
433
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NG 9630 7388 (488.7 m)

About Meall Mheinnidh

Meall Mheinnidh is a remote peak in Wester Ross, standing north of Loch Maree. Like its neighbours Beinn Lair and Beinn Airigh Charr it presents a very steep northern face. Poolewe, to the west, is the nearest village.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Meall Mheinnidh (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

Computed astronomically for 57.717, -5.435. 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

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

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
23-Oct-23
Drop measured from
NG 9630 7388 · 488.7 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.

Long-distance paths past this hill

One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.

RouteTotal lengthFrom summit
Cape Wrath Trail (Letterewe - Carnmore - Larachantivore) 35 km 0.9 km

Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Beinn Airigh Charr 791.7 m 2.8 km
Beinn Lair 859 m 3.1 km
Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor 856 m 4.6 km
A' Mhaighdean 965.8 m 5.3 km
Ruadh Stac Mor 918.7 m 6.4 km
Beinn a' Chaisgein Beag 682.3 m 7.4 km