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Meall a' Bhuiridh & Creise
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
950 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time
4 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
11.05 km
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
The ascent of Meall a'Bhuiridh is easy, but the route onward to Creise is more difficult as there are crags to be negotiated, and scrambling skills are needed.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Kings House Hotel

From Kings House Hotel (A82) (NN260545) walk or drive to the White Corries Ski Centre car park.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 950 metres. Allow 4 hours to complete this 11.05 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start from carpark at White Corries Ski Centre
  NN26655253 Distance
Altitude
355 m
1
Follow chair lift route to plateau above Creag Dhubh
NN25715200 Distance
1.44 km
Altitude
740 m
2
Head SW to N ridge of Meall a' Bhuirdh and ascend S to summit
NN25065035 Distance
1.89 km
Altitude
1108 m
3
Descend WSW on narrow ridge to col (930m)
NN24285008 Distance
1.31 km
Altitude
930 m
4
Scramble W to summit plateau
NN23865003 Distance
0.43 km
Altitude
1040 m
5
Bear N across plateau to Creise summit
NN23845063 Distance
0.65 km
Altitude
1100 m
6
Reverse route to return
  NN26655253 Distance
5.33 km
Altitude
355 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Glencoe
by Accuweather
West Highlands
by Met Office
Stob Dubh
by Metcheck
Images of Meall a' Bhuiridh & Creise
Route Area Map
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A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance 'as the crow flies' from the route start.
Please check the provision of roads in the area.
12.8 km
MACDONALD HOTEL AND CABINS, KINLOCHLEVEN
Fort William Road, Kinlochleven
15.8 km
Glencoe Independent Hostel
Glencoe, Nr Ballachulish, Argyll
21.5 km
The Old Coach House, North Ballachulish
6 Alltshellach Cottages, North Ballachulish
22.7 km
Sealladh Na Beinne
Old Town, North Ballachulish, Fort William
26.6 km
Calluna
Heathercroft, Fort William, PH336RE
26.7 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
26.8 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
28.2 km
Bunroy Park Caravan/Camping/Holiday Lodges
Roy Bridge, Inverness-shire
28.7 km
Àite Cruinnichiodh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Inverness-shire
28.7 km
The Stronlossit Inn
Roy Bridge, Inverness-shire
29.0 km
Coorie Doon
Old Banavie Road, Banavie, Fort William
29.5 km
Inverour Guest House
Roybridge Road, Spean Bridge
30.3 km
Ben More
Crianlarich
31.0 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
32.7 km
The Brander Lodge Hotel & Bistro
Bridge Of Awe
33.1 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
33.2 km
Luib Hotel
Luib, nr.Crianlarich,
35.7 km
Bridge of Lochay Hotel
Aberfeldy Road, Killin
38.1 km
Taychreggan Hotel
Kilchrenan, By Taynuilt
43.2 km
2 Station Cottages
Dalnaspidal, Perthshire
44.0 km
Balquhidder Lodge
Balquhidder Station, Lochearnhead
44.7 km
Great Glen Hostel
South Laggan, Spean Bridge
46.1 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
50.3 km
Tangusdale Holiday Cottage
Mandally Road Invergarry Inverness shire
50.6 km
Morelaggan House
Arrochar
51.3 km
Achray House Hotel, Restaurant & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
57.7 km
Crubenbeg Highland Holiday Cottages
Crubenbeg, Falls of Truim, Newtonmore
57.7 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
65.7 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
67.6 km
Stirling Flexible Lettings & Mackeanston House
DOUNE, BY STIRLING PERTHSHIRE
67.7 km
Galvelbeg House Bed & Breakfast
Perth Road, Crieff
69.9 km
Rowan cottage
Salen, Aros , Isle of Mull
73.4 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
74.0 km
Woodlands (self-catering)
by Shiel Bridge, Inverness-shire
75.0 km
NIA ROO
Carn Gorm, Morvich, Inverinate
78.9 km
BCC LOCH NESS HOSTEL
Bearnock Country Centre, Glen Urquhart, Drumnadrochit
79.4 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
79.9 km
Invercannich Farm Selfcatering
Invercannich Farm, Cannich, By Beauly, Inverness-shire
83.7 km
Dornie Lodges
Princes Street, Dornie
88.0 km
Allt na Braighe Cottage
27 Braeriach Court, Aviemore
93.1 km
The Shed (self-catering studio)
Seabank 6 Bank St Plockton Ross-shire
96.8 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
96.8 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
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Written by William Bower on 27 Jul 2005:
I did this slightly differently as I took the NE ridge up onto the ridge just North of the summit. Still good scrambling to be had but not as exposed as Sron na Creise itself. The walk to Meall a'Bhuridh is easy once you've negotiated the steep descent onto the connecting ridge. The descent from the summit involves coming down through the not very attractive ski paraphanalia
 
Written by John Walker on 09 Jun 2003:
I wouldn't tackle it by this route, unless in winter - The much better route is up Sron na Creise, along the ridge, down to the bealach and then summit Meall a'Bhuiridh, descending to the ski car park. The scrambling is quite loose and steep, but not really difficult. I took the chicken route on the last 20m or so, as there is a particularly steep step and it was very wet, otherwise if a vertigo-suffering bagger like me could manage it, most ought to be able to.
 
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