Meall Gorm

Meall Gorm, at 949 metres, is a flat-topped Munro on the eastern Fannichs ridge, the third summit of the classic traverse taking in Sgùrr Mòr and An Coileachan.

Reached from Sgùrr Mòr via the minor summit of Meall nan Peithirean, the route continues along excellent ridge terrain with fine views north into a series of rocky, lochan-filled corries. The path descends gently down the far side of Meall nan Peithirean to a bealach, then passes to the right of the bump of Creachan Rairigidh to reach a second bealach, where the path forks — a branch heading south descends towards Loch Fannich, while the main route climbs to Meall Gorm's flat summit.

From here, the ridge continues to the fourth and final Munro of the traverse, An Coileachan, marked by a well-built cairn atop a sandstone outcrop, with views along the ridge's termination at An Eigin, backed by Loch Luichart, and back over the whole Fannichs range and Loch Fannich.

The full eastern Fannichs round — Sgùrr Mòr, Meall Gorm, and An Coileachan, sometimes with Beinn Liath Mhòr Fannaich added as a fourth Munro — from Torrandhu on the A835 is a substantial day, typically eight to ten hours, given the rugged and boggy approach and the notably long, often pathless return from An Coileachan.

The ridge itself offers excellent walking, but the connecting ground on either side and the long return leg both demand full navigation skills, particularly in poor visibility where the broad, undulating terrain can be genuinely disorientating.

Parking at Torrandhu is free; there is a regular bus service between Ullapool and Inverness passing nearby on the A835.