Meall Odhar

657mM Marilyn

Meall Odhar is a Marilyn, 657m high, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and also counts as a HuMP. The Marilyns are hills anywhere in Britain and Ireland with at least 150 metres of prominence, whatever their height.

Tyndrum Lower is the nearest station, 1.8 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Tyndrum Lower it's about 1.5 to 2 hours to the summit, 1 in 6 on average. Upper Tyndrum is next, 2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot), and 6 stations are within 10 miles in all. Beinn Chuirn is the only other listed hill within 2 miles.

Meall Odhar is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, situated about 3 km to the west of Tyndrum, close to the northern boundary of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Meall Odhar is part of the Tyndrum Hills. With a height of 656 m and a drop of 183 m, it is listed as a Marilyn and a Graham. The name Meall Odhar is from the Gaelic for "dun-coloured round hill".

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