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David Ramsay
wrote on May 2, 2014:
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Climbed from Auchessan very heavy going and tough slog over flat areas. snow upper slopes. great views of Ben More,South , Ghaordaidh NE, Challum and Meall Glas W, . Trying to do Meall Glas and Sgaith Chuil in one day from Auchessan is a tough slog over wet, pathless, boggy areas, might be easier (reading comments) from Kenknock side??
Still as always enjoyed the day. Allt Riobain waterfalls and pools really scenic and banks lined with primrose.
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Richard Preston
wrote on July 21, 2013:
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Climbed Sgiath Chuil after dry period from Auchessen where two signs marked 'Hill Walk' give alternative routes to Meall Glas and Sgiath Chuil although it is obvious which is which. Path to Sgiath Chuil is initially bounded by deer fence on left and stream on right until stream is crossed onto featureless moorland. Although moor was dry many horseflies were encountered across moor requiring a very good insect repellent, even bitten through T shirt! Check 'Heading for the Scottish Hills' on Internet, indicates that stalking takes place on the Auchlyne/Bovain estate during the red deer stag season between 24/08/13 and 19/10/2013.
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James Corrigan
wrote on June 11, 2011:
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Sgiath Chuill was my continuation from Meall Glas.I did not fancy heading North West which would give a long walk in the opposite direction so took the very steep down from Beinn Cheathaich.You lose 1700ft in doing so leaving a hard steep slog on grassy slopes to reach the main ridge and connect to the summit near Meall a Churain.There are 3 tops and it is easy going to cross them to the main Cairn.Views of Beinn Cheathaich are excelent as are the defined ridges and slopes of Ben Lawers and An Stuc to the East.Ben More looks awesome from here.I could see why it was such hard work last Month.Began the very long and wet return back to Ault Riobain and Auchessan.This was my 50th Munro.
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Martin Scott
wrote on October 31, 2010:
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Started at Kenknock and climbed up the side of the pipeline. It was very boggy from the damhead. We picked our way through the peat hags and eventually made it onto the summit ridge. It was a clear dry day with a cool northerly wind at the summit. There can be no complaints with it being the last day of October. We decided to descend into the valley between Sgiath Chiull and Beinn Cheathaich, then followed the bulldozed track down the Lubchurran burn onto the Glen Lochay valley floor, Crossing the Ford at the Lubchurran Cottage proved to be troublesome after some heavy rain over the past week., I made it across with just a touch of water in the boots, but Kate did'nt take up the challenge and decided to take the track down the river to the bridge below the pipeline back to the car park.
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Roger Green
wrote on August 19, 2010:
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If walking to / from this Munro from the South the river can be crossed just below a dam. The dam itself isn't marked on the OS 1:50,000 but it can be very easily found as it is at the end of a small track which is marked on the map. The road terminates directly at the dam and the river can be easily crossed, even if it's in spate about 10 feet from the dam itself where a small / faint path can be picked up.
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Leon Mooney
wrote on August 13, 2009:
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Climbed on 13/8/09. Started from Kenknock in Glen Lochay, which is a far better ascent than my Auchessan based assault of Meall Glas two years previously. After the zig-zag track and the bridge at the dam the route became pretty featureless. I was amazed to find a path higher up, although it faded on the slopes of Meall a' Churain. A much better hill than I had expected, and the view of the surrounding hills was excellent.
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David Harbottle
wrote on July 3, 2006:
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2nd July 2006 - Hot and sultry day. The upper walk-in from Auchessan to Meall Glas is pathless and quite boggy and tussocky - it's interminable.
But the continuation up the western side of Sgiath Chuil (from Meall Glas) is a very steep, grassy, strenuous flog! Descent back to Auchessan is quick and easy though.
For an 'easy day' it this was a hard circuit. It would all be very boggy after rain.
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Jim Bull
wrote on February 9, 2004:
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Walked this hill on Feb 8th. 2004 in brilliant sunshine and a gale force wind. Thick snow, whipped up by the wind, made it difficult to see at times. Came up from Auchessan in the south to the end of the Landrover track that runs east / west to the small dam, then took a line north east over Sgiath Chrom and round to the west of the crag just below the summit. Freezing cold at the top so only stayed there about 10 seconds! Had already done Meall Glas some months ago so went staright back down to Auchessan. A hill that looks and walks much better in the snow than the usual mud.
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Ewen Mckinnon
wrote on January 22, 2004:
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"An ascent to this bealach is also possible via the track by the Lubchurran Burn from Glen Lochay". Note that the bridge shown on the map at Lubchurran is no longer there and that the Lochay is a big river especially after rain. The bridge at Badour further up the valley is still there
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