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Meall a' Bhuachaille Title Image
Meaning Shepherd's hill
Altitude 810 metres     (Corbett)
Grid Ref. NH99091153
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Meall a' Bhuachaille
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Meall a' Bhuachaille when viewed from its eastern ridge, on approach from Ryvoan Bothy.

© Chris Bowles

Image by Chris Bowles
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Mountain Description
Meall a' Bhuachaille is the most E of four peaks on the ridge to the N of Glenmore Forest Park, the other peaks being Creagan Gorm (732m), un-named top (711m) and then Craiggowrie (687m) to the NW. It is recommended that you walk the whole ridge, but as paths approach the summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille from Ryvoan Bothy to the E and to the col between Meall a' Bhuachaille and Creagan Gorm from the S, there is a pleasant circuit of Meall a' Bhuachaille alone.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 799 m 15.91 km 4.5 hrs Meall a' Bhuachaille  An ascent on moderately steep slopes which can be extended to an excellent ridge walk. Navigation through forest required. 3 / 5
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The large summit cairn of Meall a'Buachille

© Alistair Craig

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My son Jake and wife Suzanne on the summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille.

© Donny McKie

Image by Donny McKie
Weather & Maps, etc ...
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Cairngorms
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Scotland Forecasts
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East Highlands
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Beinn Mheadhoin
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Comments Submit A Comment (M)
Chris Bowles
wrote on March 26, 2008:
This hill is worth the climb just for the views of the Cairngorms. Furthermore the ascent from Ryvoan Bothy is extremely easy with a newly repaired track that assists the walker. Also its a short circular route, I took 4 hours without going onto Craiggowrie, and descended via the Glenmore Forest Park arriving back at the Reindeer centre.
Leon Mooney
wrote on September 27, 2007:
Climbed as part of a training course at Glenmore Lodge. Walked from the Lodge to Ryvoan bothy, then up the path to the large sheltered cairn. Descended down the south ridge and navigated back to the Lodge through Queen's Forest using tracks and fire breaks. Great view of the Cairngorms at the summit.
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 18 within 100Km of the summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille. Would you like to view all 18?
9.7 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
29.8 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
63.5 km The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU   Tel: 01463 761264
67.9 km Westward - Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7LT   Tel: 01456 415708
69.6 km Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP   Tel: 01809 501 412
70.6 km Craigard House - Invergarry, PH35 4HG   Tel: 01809 501 258
70.8 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
70.9 km Tomich Hotel - Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly, IV47LY   Tel: 01456 415399
77.6 km Birch Cottage - 7 Station Road, Garve, IV23 2PS   Tel: 01997 414237
77.8 km Garve Cottage - Garve Ross-shire , IV23 2PR   Tel: 01997414771
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