Its location is almost equidistant from the valleys of Strathconon, Strathfarrar and Glen Carron, the nearest public road being over 10 km away.

Maoil Lunndaidh translates from Gaelic as "bare hill of the wet place",[3] with the mountain being especially boggy on its lower slopes.

In 1981 the summit reverted to the original location when the 1007 m spot appeared on the new Landranger map, a decision not without some controversy as Creag Toll a’ Choin is the better viewpoint for Loch Monar.

[2] At the western end of the summit ridge stands Càrn nan Fiaclan (Cairn of the teeth) with a height of 993 metres on the 1:25000 map.

The southern slopes of the mountain descend to the former site of Strathmore Lodge on Loch Monar, made famous by Iain Thomson in his book “Isolation Shepherd”.

[citation needed] Most guide books recommend the route from Craig in Glen Carron because it is slightly shorter, and it is possible to use a bicycle as far as Glenuaig Lodge.

Other mountain writers (Ralph Storer and Robin Howie) recommend the approach from Glen Strathfarrar because of the scenery.

[9] The approach from Strathglass is a 22 km round trip which starts at the Loch Monar dam (grid reference NH203394), a 17-mile (27-kilometre) drive along a private road from the locked gate at Struy.