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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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1001 m (3284 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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NN67404382
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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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136 of 282 Munros |
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The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.
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2
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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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Hill of the horse studs |
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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.
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Loch Tay & Glen Dochart |
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Meall Greigh is normally considered part of the Ben Lawers ridge, although it is separated from Meall Garbh by a broad bealach linking Coire nan Cat to Coire nam Buidheag. The ascent of Meall Greigh along with Meall Garbh is normally from the Lawers Burn to this bealach on easy slopes. This is a broad mountain with easy to moderate slopes in all directions. Whilst there are some crags to the S of the summit (Sron Mhor) the terrain is generally grass with some rock outcrops.
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Hazards you may encounter on Meall Greigh 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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Meall Greigh from Meall Garbh
© Mike Watson
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Image by Mike Watson
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Meall Greigh.Meall Garbh.Ben Lawers and An Stuc ahead
© James Corrigan
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Image by James Corrigan
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Meall Greigh viewed from neighbouring Meall Garbh. Christmas Eve 2006.
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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A distant Meall Greigh from the summit of An Stuc - June 2003
© Terry Thomson
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Image by Terry Thomson
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Top of Meall Greigh 13.07.11
© Dave Smith
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Image by Dave Smith
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Me on Meall Greigh 24 sept 2010. below freezing here winter is well on it's way.
© mackenzie barker
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Image by mackenzie barker
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Me on Meall Greigh, 24/04/2010
© Andrew Blair
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Image by Andrew Blair
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Meall Greigh - 151109
© Alan Cantwell
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Image by Alan Cantwell
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James Corrigan
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August 1, 2011
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Started from Ben Lawers lower car park where the now allow cars if you spend in the Hotel before or after the walk.No other place for parking so took a good option.Bar staff were friendly to, with one Lad a keen bagger.Carefully walk East along a road with no pavements for about 800m and turn left just beyond "The Horn Carver".Head up through an obvious path and through the woods to a high style.Onwards to a fence, then finally break out and over a very high style to open hill.Meall Greigh is clearly seen.Soon you meet a split in the path below the hill.Do not take the lower one as it will take you well down in to the gorge.Strike up from the split and take whatever seems obvious to you.There is a burn further West.If you hit that ,follow it up for most of the way to a high col and from there, easy up to the summit.Great views of Loch Tay and the waiting Munro`s of Meall Garbh and An Stuc.
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Leon Mooney
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July 26, 2008
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Climbed on 25/7/08 from the Lawers Hotel, up past the farm and into near-zero visibility. Once I had passed Sron Mhor the gradient eased and I encountered two other walkers, Gordon and Fiona with their dog badger. They had only just found the path that I was about to stumble onto, and together we found the summit shortly afterwards.
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There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Meall Greigh
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