Meallan nan Uan
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
- 838.3 m · 2,750 ft
- Prominence
- 156.4 m
- Grid reference
- NH 26370 54463
- Coordinates
- 57.54693, -4.90303
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 25
- OS Explorer
- 430
- Summit feature
- pointed boulder 3m NW of cairn
- Key col
- NH 2579 5496 (681.9 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 57.547, -4.903. 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 pointed boulder 3m NW of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- obvious summit/Leica RX1250
- Record revised
- 04-Aug-19
- Drop measured from
- NH 2579 5496 · 681.9 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 Meallan nan Uan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Achanalt | 7 km | S 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr a' Mhuilinn | 878.8 m | 1.3 km |
| Meall na Faochaig | 680.6 m | 2.1 km |
| Beinn Mheadhoin | 664.3 m | 6.7 km |
| Bac an Eich | 849 m | 6.9 km |
| Carn na Coinnich | 673.4 m | 7 km |
| Carn nan Gobhar | 992 m | 10.6 km |