Lying on the border between the Argyll & Bute and Highland Council Areas, the summit at Meall Odhar rises to a height of 879m (2883 feet) at the western end of a ridge which extends from the prominent peak of Stob Ghabhar. Meall Odhar is situated 1¼ miles (2 km) north of Meall nan Eun and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Dalness.