Meall Greigh

Meall Greigh is a 1001-metre Munro in Perthshire, the north-easternmost summit of the ridge that runs along the north shore of Loch Tay. Its Gaelic name means ‘hill of the horse stud’ or ‘hill of the cattle herd’, though older translations speak of ‘hill of the cheek’ or ‘hill of the profile’. The ridge’s highest point is the south-western neighbour Ben Lawers, and seven of its summits are classified as Munros. The mountain shares the broad, gently sloping summit plateau found on almost every Ben Lawers Group peak, with wide grassy slopes falling away in every direction. Only on the south and south-east faces does the ground steepen and break into rock. To the west the slightly higher Meall Garbh is linked by a broad, flat bealach that provides an easy crossing. Both Meall Greigh and Ben Lawers belong to the National Trust for Scotland, and the whole ridge is protected as a National Nature Reserve. Walkers often tackle Meall Greigh as part of a full ridge traverse that includes its south-western neighbours, starting from the small settlement of Lawers on Loch Tay’s eastern shore. Others set out from the National Trust visitor centre west of Ben Lawers, on the narrow road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon, aiming to complete a longer outing that takes in five Munros in one day.