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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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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.
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The horizontal distance of the route.
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Meall nan Tarmachan is the main top of the Tarmachan Ridge and the route described here is the ridge walk. The ascent is easy but for one steep section but traverse of the ridge requires some scrambling on steep descents.
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Head to: Killin
From Killin (A827) travel NE 7km to Edramucky then take the minor road NNW to a road junction with bridge 0.5km beyond the National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre where there is some parking. N.B. The minor road can be unpassable in winter.
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The Tarmachan ridge from the top of Beinn Dearg 12th November 2011
© Alistair Craig
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Meall Garbh and Beinn nan Eachan from Meall nan Tarmachan
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Beinn nan Eachan from Meall Garbh; 14 July 2011.
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Summit cairn 28 august 2006
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Written by
Ian Munro
on 18 Oct 2009:
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I have done the route in both directions and I definitely recommend the clockwise circuit, beginning at Creag na Caillich. You will have the wind at your back on most days and it is certainly easier to ascend the single steep scramble than to descend it.
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Written by
John Gilchrist
on 17 May 2008:
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Definitely one of the best for comparatively little effort! Bit of a hold up coming off Beinn nan Eachan. It is a bit of an unexpected scramble down that seemed to unnerve the unwary. Most seemed to be trying to descend on their bottoms. This is difficult on slabs that slope away from the rock. Much easier, and safer, to turn and face the rock. There are ample handholds in just the right places.
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Written by
Graham Avis
on 07 May 2007:
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A much better day than the previous at Loch an Daimh. A nice wee climb to the summit of Meall an Tarmachan although the drop from the south top to the last pull to the summit looks worse than it is. A great bimble across the tops and a nice wee down climb off Meall Garbh A great route without much technical difficulty to be saved for a snowy winters day.
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Written by
Alexander Srachan
on 06 Feb 2007:
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If the wind is blowing from the West a reverse of this route is recomended as the wind will be on your back instead of face .
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Written by
Craig Brackenridge
on 13 Oct 2004:
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My absolute favourite ever walk - New Year's Day 1994. We started at the lochan dam (snow chains on the landy beat all the abandoned cars) crossed it and went pretty much straight up. The weather came in on us at the top forcing us down the back of the ridge rather than a full traverse. Rounded the horn and back down where we came from.
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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