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This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.
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1128 m (3700 ft)
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This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.
NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).
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NN41878753
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An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.
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30 of 283 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.
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Bogland crag |
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Between the summit of Creag Meagaidh, Coire Ardair to the NE and Moy Corrie to the SE is a high plateau. The summit is located at the E limit of the plateau at the start of the SW ridge. This ridge, which has crags on its N and S slopes, branches to give a narrow S ridge and a broad W ridge. To the NE of the plateau, a broad ridge connects to Stob Poite Coire Ardair via a narrow col known as "The Window" (this is the main ascent route). From Puist Coire Ardair at the E limit of the plateau rises the narrow E ridge which branches SE towards the crags of Creag Tharsuinn and NE to Sron a' Choire providing an alternative ascent route.
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Hazards you may encounter on Creag Meagaidh include
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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The bealach known as The Window with Lochan a Choire at the foot of Creag Meagaidh's cliffs seen from Sron a Ghoire on the descent to Aberarder. Stob Poite Coire Ardair is to the right of The Window.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Lochan a'Choire 24/3/07
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The window and Creag Meagaidh.
© JAMES HARPER
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Image by JAMES HARPER
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Cliffs of Coire Ardair and path up to The Window from Lochan a' Choire
© Michael Bird
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Image by Michael Bird
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Ascent
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1334 m
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20.46 km
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Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Carn Liath [Loch Laggan]
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Long but relatively easy route. Approach is on well maintained path, but summit of Creag Meagaidh may be difficult to locate in poor visibility. Descent path is muddy in places. Coire Ardair is beautiful, and the views from route to Carn Liath are excelle
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Lynda at summit Creag Meagaidh 25th July 2009.
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Scott at summit Creag Meagaidh 25th July 2009.
© Lynda Langlands
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On a hot summer day me on Carn Liath looking towards Creag Meagaidh_30May09
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Image by David Croft
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Creag Meagaidh summit on 19th march 2009...cold but lovely!
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David Harbottle
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September 5, 2006
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Note from previous posting:
"easiest group of three Munro's you can do in a single outing"!
...I don't think so, especially in winter conditions, when it was a tough 7 hour day for me.
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Brian McBain
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August 31, 2006
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This has got to be the easiest group of three Munro's you can do in a single outing.
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Martin Scott
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July 12, 2005
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Having just done the three Munros on this route I'm well and truly Knackered. Went up through the corrie to the lochan, into the Window then up to Creag Meagaigh, back by Stob Poite Coire Ardair and onto Carn Liath. it was a very enjoyable walk even though it must have been the hottest day of the year, (even on the tops it must have been 20 Degrees plus). I was burnt to a cinder, but it was one of the most memorable groups of Munro's I've completed. We met Three others doing it by Carn Liath first, our time was 6 1/2 hours by doing the Corrie route first which I thought was reasonable.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Creag Meagaidh
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