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Meall Tairneachan & Farragon Hill
Total Ascent 1088 m
 
Route Time 5.5 hrs
 
 Route Distance 16.91 km
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Farragon Hill
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Warning sign, encountered after 3 miles of the approach walk from the south. If the red flag had been flying I would have been wondering why they could not have had this sign at the start of the walk!

© Alex Bryce
Image by Alex Bryce
Travel Information

From Aberfeldy travel W then N on B846 to start of forest track on right, beyond Loch Kinardochy

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,088 meters. Allow 5.5 hours to complete this 16.91km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from junction of forest track with roadNN78035623
1Follow track SE through forestNN79245559
2Continue SE on track over open hillsideNN80755465
3Head S to summit of Meall Tairneachan NN80765439
4Go NE to return to trackNN80965449
5Continue E on winding track to endNN82655503
6Descend SE to colNN82925477
7Head E turning NE to summit of Farragon Hill NN84085531
8Reverse route to returnNN78035623
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Notes

A long route mostly on hill track across rolling hills. Could be made shorter if a second vehicle could be left at Edradynate (SE of Farragon Hill).

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Local Accommodation Options
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28.2 km Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX   Tel: 08 456 444 830
30.9 km Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP   Tel: 01567 820296
37.3 km Clachan Cottage Hotel - Lochside, Lochearnhead, FK19 8PU   Tel: 01567 830247
40.7 km Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT   Tel: 01567 820417
43.6 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
43.9 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
44.8 km Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA   Tel: 01877 384208
47.6 km Glenardran House - Crianlarich , FK20 8QS   Tel: 01838 300236
48.8 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
51.2 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
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