Meall An Duna

Nearest town:
Uig (11km NNE)
OS reference:
NG3362854072
OS sheet:
23
Latitude:
57° 29' 54.56 N
Longitude:
6° 26' 48.47 W
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Image of Meall An Duna by LesHamilton

The crag girt outcrop on which stands the fort of Meall an Duna viewed from a northern approach.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 15, 2018
Image of Meall An Duna by LesHamilton

Vegetated walling at the north of Meall an Duna stands about a metre high, with a number of facing stones visible.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 15, 2018
Image of Meall An Duna by LesHamilton

Looking east along the northern walling towards Loch Greshornish.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 15, 2018
Image of Meall An Duna by LesHamilton

An easy rising ledge runs round the eastern side of the crag to its summit, perhaps a former entrance passage to the Fort.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 15, 2018
Image of Meall An Duna by LesHamilton

Looking west towards an unnamed lochan, round the northern crags protecting the fort.

Image credit: Les Hamilton
LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 15, 2018

Articles

Meall An Duna

LesHamilton
LesHamilton May 16, 2018

Visited: May 2, 2018

The rarely visited fort of Meall An Duna stands of a low, crag girt ridge west of Greshornish Hotel and some hundred metres from the shore of an attractive unnamed lochan. Little of the structure remains but the broad vegetated northern arc of its surrounding wall still stands around a metre in height with facing stones peeking out intermittently. At the east of the dun a level rising path leading to the summit might be the entrance passage. On reaching the fort, the reward for the intrepid adventurer is a wonderful view to the east, encompassing Loch Greshornish and the Trotternish mountains beyond.

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From the end of the metalled road, just west of the Greshornish House Hotel, a dirt road heads west and curves northward for 250 metres towards a small stand of mature trees. Here, another path branches west through a gate, for about 180 metres, and through a second gate, till it meets a fence line heading due south. Just follow the west side of the fence for 250 metres and you arrive at the foot of the crag bearing the fort of Meall an Duna (marker ‘F’).

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