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Martin Scott
wrote on May 22, 2012:
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Climbed Meall Chuaich on Tuesday 22nd May, it was one of the hottest days so far in 2012, 22-23 degrees when we got out of the car at Lay-by 94. We started at 2pm giving ourselves 5 hours to complete. Navigation was easy as it's all in front of you. Reached the Locked bothy after an hour. It was baking hot. the route to the summit was a bit of a slog to begin with but then it opened out onto the hilltop. The views all around were spectacular especially the Cairngorms which are still covered in snow. We met 3 people coming down and also had 3 very fit guys passing us about half way up.
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James Lindsay
wrote on March 11, 2012:
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Parked in layby 94 on the A9 and set off about 9.30am on a fairly clear day on 1st March 2012
This walk is ideal for using a mountain bike at the start as there is a one hour walk on a boring well constructed track which runs from the start all the way to the locked private bothy where it could be left. I reckon using a bike would save about 90 minutes round trip.The hill itself was just a nice walk out and probably the easiest munro I have ever done. I have never seen so many grouse and lots of white hares. We started in nice clear weather which held as far as the summit when the cloud came in and the rain started, visibility 5 metres. Headed back down to Stac Meall Cuaich for lunch then back to the bothy for that one hour walk back to the car. As I said a nice days walking but not one I would repeat. Time taken 5 hours.
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Graham Slater
wrote on August 24, 2009:
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Climbed this on fri 21st august 09. Nice walking to get the legs moving. Did anyone notice the river seems to run uphill. Bothy was unlocked and a bottle of becks above fire place I managed to resist it. Nice day just a bit of wind , clear conditions and just a few spits of rain. Did it in about 2hrs 45 min, one of the easier ones.
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Niall MacKinnon
wrote on September 29, 2007:
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Climbed on 25th Sept. 2007, fairly straightforward. If the option is available to you, I would recommend using a bike to get from the layby where you park your car and the bothy. It is of note that this bothy is locked, possibly to prevent poachers from nearby loch, which is a pity as it looks to be in great condition. Worth bearing in mind for those of you, like me, who maybe had plans for it being used as a sheltered lunch spot before tackling the 'peak'.
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John Gearty
wrote on January 12, 2004:
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Climbed this on 11/01/04. A good walk in to get the legs going, then a fairly easy climb to the summit, good views of the drumochter hills and across to the Alder Group, snow for last 500 feet which was nice, an easy 4.5 hour day.
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Jim Bull
wrote on December 12, 2003:
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Climbed this hill on 7/12/2003 in glorious sunshine with no snow at all, a pity in some ways because the combination of blue sky and gleaming white snow on a Scottish hill is one of nature's treats for mankind. One of the easiest I've done so far and perfect for a short winter's day, only 4 hours up and down at a leisurely pace. You can't go wrong, just follow the Landrover track to the foot of the hill then pick up one of the several paths that wind their way up the south-west ridge.
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