- Elevation
- 951 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- INV Inverness Airport65 km
- DND Dundee Airport88 km
About Meall Chuaich
Meall Chuaich is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 951 m.
Meall Chuaich (951 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, located east of the village of Dalwhinnie. Although the mountain lacks any distinctive features, it still offers good views from its summit towards Badenoch and Strathspey in the north. One of the easier Munros to climb, walks usually begin at the A9, where there is a lay-by at the start.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 466 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Meall Chuaich
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Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Meall Chuaich
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 13°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- January (230 mm)
- Driest month
- April (95 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -4° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 3° | 1° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 230 | 148 | 170 | 95 | 101 | 95 | 100 | 118 | 161 | 193 | 193 | 198 |
How to get to Meall Chuaich
The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (119 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 89 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 65 kmnorth
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 88 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 119 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 89 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 124 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 271 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meall Chuaich
Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 4,639 natural sites, 889 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Eilean an Righ Island 22 kmW
- Eilean na Cluanaich Island 11 kmN
- Eilean nan Con Island 21 kmW
- Tom Dubh Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km1,851 places
- Eilean Aigas Island 59 kmNW
- Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 42 kmW
- Eilean Molach Island 54 kmSW
- Eilean nan Faoileag Island 48 kmN
60–100 km3,382 places
- Findlays Seat Mountain 87 kmNE
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 98 kmNE
- Eriska Island 93 kmSW
- Moy Island Island 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gaick Lodge Village, Highland5 km SE
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Newtonmore Village, Highland11 km N
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Kingussie Village, Highland13 km N
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Dalwhinnie Village, Highland8.5 km SW -
Etteridge Village, Highland8 km N
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Catlodge Village, Highland9.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Druim nan Sac Mountain, Highland2.2 km NW
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Bogha-cloiche Mountain, Highland2.6 km SE
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Loch Cuaich Lake, Highland2.3 km W
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Clach-Mheall Dubh Mountain, Highland2.8 km N
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A' Mharconaich Mountain, Highland3.1 km S
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Creag Ruadh Mountain, Highland3.2 km W
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Druim nan Sac West Top Mountain, Highland3.2 km NW
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Sgor Dearg Mountain, Highland4.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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