Scotland · Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Meall Mor

GrahamMarilynHuMPSimm

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.

Meall Mor, 746 m, Stirling
Meall Mor, 746 m, Stirling. Photo by Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
746 m · 2,448 ft
Prominence
264.4 m
Grid reference
NN 38378 15137
Coordinates
56.30109, -4.61368
County / area
Stirling
OS Landranger
50 56
OS Explorer
OL39N 364N
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
NN 3587 1601 (481.5 m)

About Meall Mor

A rough, wedge-like peak on the northern side of Loch Katrine, Meall Mor rises in the Trossachs within the Stirling area and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The Grampian Mountains hill reaches 746 m, enough for Graham and Marilyn status, and Balquhidder to the north-east is the nearest village.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Meall Mor (Loch Katrine) (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.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs: seasonal camping byelaws

In defined Camping Management Zones (roughly 1 March – 30 September) camping requires a permit or use of a designated site, despite the general Scottish access right. Zones cover parts of east Loch Lomond, Trossachs lochshores and other honeypot areas.

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 56.301, -4.614. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (746 m)…

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

Finding the summit

Surveyor's note

ground 230m NW at NN 38223 15318 is 1m lower.

The recorded summit point is cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Abney level/Leica RX1250
Record revised
18-Dec-22
Drop measured from
NN 3587 1601 · 481.5 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
Great Trossachs Path49 km1.5 km

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

Reaching Meall Mor 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.

StationFrom summitSummit lies
Ardlui6.7 kmE 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).

Get food nearby

One place 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 Mor
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Inversnaid HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest housePass6.7 km · SW

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 Chabhair932.2 m3.2 km
Beinn a' Chroin941.4 m3.4 km
Stob a' Choin867.2 m3.4 km
Beinn a' Chroin East Top940.1 m3.6 km
Beinn a' Choin768.7 m3.6 km
An Caisteal995.9 m4.2 km