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Red Hill |
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Altitude
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953 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Meall Dearg and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh are two Munros separated by a narrow rocky and exposed ridge known as the Aonach Eagagh (Notched ridge). As there is no safe way off the ridge between these peaks they are usually climbed together. The normal ascent of the Aonach Eagach is to the col between Am Bodach and Sron Garbh to the E. The scrambling is scary rather than technically difficult, but do not attempt this peak unless your are comfortable with scrambling in exposed locations. Meall Dearg can be ascended without traversing the ridge via its NW facing ridge. This is an easy route, but the return will be by the same route.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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1295 m
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11.39 km
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4.5 hrs
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Sgorr nam Fiannaidh and Meall Dearg
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The Aonach Eagach (notched ridge) is Scotland's classic ridge walk. It is a difficult route requiring scrambling skills and an ability to cope with exposure.
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Image by Geoffrey Alexander
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Meall Dearg on the way across the Aonach Eagach ridge... 27th july 2008 amazin day
© Dougie Mccoll
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Image by Dougie Mccoll
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Me on the summit of Meall Dearg looking towards the Pinnacles 25/7/08.
© Ian Mather
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Image by Ian Mather
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Meall Dearg Jul'08
© Mike Blake
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Image by Mike Blake
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Meall Dearg. |
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View Location
(Detailed Ordnance Survey maps are available to registered users)
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Gordon Green
wrote on May 29, 2008:
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This is a fun route. Last Sunday the weather was perfect and, having hitched a lift from the Red Squirrel campsite, I was one of the first up. What a superb day I had. The descent from Am Bodach is a wake up call - it certainly focusses the mind for what's in store. And, what the Crazy Pinnacles offer is 100% top notch scrambling. It is essential to keep to the main route, rather than try to skirt round (not that I would have dared to try this). The one pinnacle where there seems no way up has a key move that only becomes obvious once you commit to go up. That's fun.
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Steve Macluskie
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If you've done ANY sort of climbing then this is a pretty easy day with some enjoyable but frustratingly short lived moderate climbing. We had a wet claggy day which made the rocks a bit more interesting but even so nothing too taxing. If you dont have any climbing experience and have only walked the hills then this is going to be a bit different. Definately planning to return in winter conditions.
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Ian Holden
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The first descent from Am Bodach sets the tone for most of the day to come - good scrambling albeit with SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES if you get it wrong. A Stunning route made so much better by the breaks in the cloud which allowed us short but fantastic views of the Glen Coe mountains and west towards Ballachulish bridge. The Crazy Pinnacles are just that and in my opinion it is not only easier but safer to go over them and avoid the narrow, slippery 'paths' skirting around the edge of the precipice.
Not a place for the feint hearted and many thanks to John for getting us through it.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 45 within 100Km of the summit of Meall Dearg. Would you like to view all 45? |
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| 14.6 km |
Birchbrae - Birchbrae, Onich, Fort William, PH33 6SE Tel: 01855 821261
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Stobhan - Fassifern Road, Fort William, PH33 6BD Tel: 01397 702790
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Braemar - Lundy Gardens, Fort William, PH33 6PD Tel: 01397 705988
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Inveroran Hotel - Inveroran, Bridge of Orchy, PA36 4AQ Tel: 01838 400220
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Blaich Cottage - Blaich, Fort William, Invernesshire, PH33 7AN Tel: 01422 882061
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