Meall Glas
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| Meall Glas | |
|---|---|
 The Meall Glas group of hills from the high ground above Crianlarich, 9 km to the SW. Meall Glas is the highest peak in shade. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 959 m (3,146 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Parent peak | Beinn Heasgarnich |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 56°27′21″N 4°32′49″W / 56.45583°N 4.54694°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Greenish-grey hill |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈmjaul̪ˠ ˈkl̪ˠas̪] |
| Geography | |
  Meall Glas | |
| Parent range | Grampians |
| OS grid | NN431321 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 51, OS Explorer 378 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn Cheathaich | NN444326 | 937 m (3074 ft) | Munro Top |
Meall Glas is a mountain situated in the southern highlands of Scotland. It stands on the northern border of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, 8.5 kilometres north east of Crianlarich.[2]
Meall Glas has Munro status with a height of 959 metres (3,146 ft). It is the highest point of the high rolling uplands between Glen Lochay and Glen Dochart, an area lacking distinctive mountainous character.[3] Another Munro, Sgiath Chuil, lies 2 km to the east; the Corbett Beinn nan Imirean is 2 km to the south west. The three hills can be climbed together in the same walk.
Meall Glas is overshadowed by the more impressive mountains around Crianlarich. Its name, which translates from the Gaelic as “Greenish-grey hill” suggests its topographic character. It was probably named by the inhabitants of Glen Lochay to which it shows its more impressive northern outline, with the summit ridge seen as a curving hollow.[4] The hill is not well seen from Glen Dochart to the south, from where it is usually climbed, being observed as merely the top of rising moorland.
