Meall nan Damh
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
- 723.4 m · 2,373 ft
- Prominence
- 344.4 m
- Grid reference
- NM 91953 74486
- Coordinates
- 56.81526, -5.41027
- County / area
- Highland
- Region
- Sunart and Ardgour
- OS Landranger
- 40
- OS Explorer
- 391
- Summit feature
- rock outcrop 8m SE of small cairn
- Key col
- NM 8997 7468 (379 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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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 56.815, -5.410. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (723 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
higher than base of cairn.
The recorded summit point is rock outcrop 8m SE of small 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
- 31-Oct-22
- Drop measured from
- NM 8997 7468 · 379 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.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath Trail (Fort William → Glenfinnan → Morvich) | 114 km | 1.4 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glas Bheinn | 635.3 m | 2.4 km |
| Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn | 775 m | 2.7 km |
| Stob Mhic Bheathain | 721 m | 3.2 km |
| Sgurr Ghiubhsachain | 849 m | 4.4 km |
| Druim Tarsuinn | 770 m | 4.8 km |
| Carn na Nathrach | 786 m | 5.7 km |