The mountain is centrally located within the Fannichs and is one of the most accessible of the group with the A832 and A835 roads running just to the north.

Meall a' Chrasgaidh is a rounded grassy hill which reaches the modest height of 934 metres (3064 ft), being the 242nd highest Munro.

[2] The mountains name translates as “Hill of the Crossing” and refers to the 819 metre col to the south of the summit which is the main crossing point in the Fannich group giving access north to south between lochs a’ Bhraoin and Fannich and also between the east and the west.

Meall a' Chrasgaidh is usually climbed directly from the north and usually in conjunction with some of the other hills of the Fannich range.

One starts at a parking spot on the A832 near Loch a’ Bhraoin (grid reference NH163760) and ascends by the NW ridge after following a track by the Allt Breabaig for two km.