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Meall Fuar-mhonaidh – minor summit

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Drumnadrochit, Europe, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama from a minor summit of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, near Loch Ness, Scotland. There are a number of minor summits on the hill, all topped with cairns, as well as the real summit. The hill is classed as a Graham, with the highest point reaching a height of 699 metres above sea level.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is the most prominent summit around Loch Ness and provides excellent views along the Great Glen. On a good day Ben Nevis can be seen from the summit.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh – highest minor summit

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Drumnadrochit, Europe, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of a minor summit of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, near Loch Ness, Scotland. The minor summit is topped with a cairn, the true summit can be seen further to the west, topped with another cairn. The hill is classed as a Graham, with the highest point reaching a height of 699 metres above sea level.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is the most prominent summit around Loch Ness and provides excellent views along the Great Glen. On a good day Ben Nevis can be seen from the summit.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh summit

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Drumnadrochit, Europe, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama looking out from the top of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, near Loch Ness, Scotland. At a height of 699 metres above sea level, the hill is classed as a Graham. Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is the most prominent summit around Loch Ness and provides excellent views along the Great Glen.

On the top is a cairn, which is a large pile of loose rocks that marks the summit of the mountain.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh – Birch & Hazel Woodland

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Scotland

360° VR panorama of Birch and Hazel woodland in autumn near the foot of Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Scotland. Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is the most prominent peak visible from around Loch Ness, and rises to a height of 699 metres above sea level.

The part of hillside here is covered with bracken, as well as the birch and hazel trees. A large amount of fruticose lichens grow on the trees.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh – track through woodland

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Drumnadrochit, Europe, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama of a track through the woods in autumn near Grotaig, Loch Ness, Scotland. The woodland is comprised mostly of birch and oak trees, with yellow autumn foliage. The branches and trunks of the trees are covered with fruticose lichens.

Allt na Criche Woodland in Autumn 3

360° VR panorama of a seat in the woodlands at Allt na Criche, near Loch Ness, Scotland. The woods are planted with a variety of trees, but with conifers being dominant. The floor of the woods is littered with brown conifer needles. This panorama was taken in autumn.

Allt na Criche is owned and operated by the Forestry Commission Scotland. The name is Gaelic, and means ‘boundary stream’. The burn (stream) here traditionally marked the boundary between the estates of Glenmoriston and Glenurquhart.