Sron a' Choire Ghairbh and Meall na Teanga Route Information

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Sron a' Choire Ghairbh & Meall na Teanga

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

1620 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.

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Route Time

6.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

17.08 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

Moderate route with good approach routes on tracks/paths. Steep ascents but no scrambling required.

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: Laggan

From Laggan (A82) travel S 1km to Laggan Locks.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,620 metres. Allow 6.5 hours to complete this 17.08 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 Kilfinnan at the northern end of Loch Lochy
		NN27749580	Distance	Altitude 50 m

1	Head SW on track staying on the higher track (not Great Glen Way) to junction
		NN25179362	Distance 3.40 km	Altitude 110 m

2	Ascend NW on path through forest, turning W into Cam Bhealach
		NN22269368	Distance 3.00 km	Altitude 615 m

3	Bear S and ascend to col (710m)
		NN22259317	Distance 0.50 km	Altitude 710 m

4	Ascend SE onto North ridge of Meall na Teanga
		NN21969299	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 805 m

5	Continue S to summit
		NN22069246	Distance 0.56 km	Altitude 918 m

6	Descend N down ridge
		NN21969299	Distance 0.56 km	Altitude 805 m

7	Descend NE down to col
		NN22259317	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 710 m

8	Return N to Bealach
		NN22269368	Distance 0.50 km	Altitude 615 m

9	Ascend N on winding path to summit ridge
		NN22409426	Distance 1.04 km	Altitude 870 m

10	Continue NW to summit of Sron a' Choire Ghairbh
		NN22259454	Distance 0.32 km	Altitude 937 m

11	Return SE to along ridge
		NN22409426	Distance 0.32 km	Altitude 870 m

12	Continue SE on ridge
		NN22619419	Distance 0.22 km	Altitude 814 m

13	Follow ridge NE
		NN23269453	Distance 0.74 km	Altitude 772 m

14	Descend ENE to col and ascend Sean Mheall
		NN24289465	Distance 1.05 km	Altitude 835 m

15	Descend ENE to Lochan
		NN25119480	Distance 0.89 km	Altitude 660 m

16	Continue NE to Meall nan Dearcag
		NN25679534	Distance 0.80 km	Altitude 660 m

17	Descend NE
		NN26239582	Distance 0.74 km	Altitude 430 m

18	Continue your descent heading E
		NN27219585	Distance 1.10 km	Altitude 120 m

19	Descend on path to reach Kilfinnan
		NN27749580	Distance 0.65 km	Altitude 50 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

North West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn a Chaorainn
by Metcheck

Images of Sron a' Choire Ghairbh & Meall na Teanga

Looking SW from the cairn over Meall Coire Lochan to Loch Linnhe. Ben Nevis hiding under the clouds on the left.

© Peter Burgess

Image by Peter Burgess

Meall na Teanga from the head of the stalkers path on Sron a' Choire Ghairbh

© Peter Burgess

Image by Peter Burgess

Sron a' Choire Ghairbh from the summit ridge of Meall na Teanga

© Peter Burgess

Image by Peter Burgess

Meall na Teanga from the north-east, seen across Loch Lochy.

© David S Brown

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Keith Johnstone on 23 May 2010:

The traverse across Sean Mheall and Meall nan Dearcag on the suggested route is quite nice but the final descent from Dearcag is steep and we couldn't find a path. MIght be better to return via the forest. The total time it took us was just over 7 hours for the route. The small lochan near Dearcag was full of flies and we had to run past. Avoid if you can!

Written by Ian Munro on 16 Jul 2006:

Ascended from the north and benefitted from dry waether in traversing from Allt Cia-aig to the Cab Bealach - that section could be very boggy in wet weather. The views from both tops were sensational.

Written by Craig Dunderdale on 22 Jun 2006:

Very wet very windy no views. Could drive 1 mile closer down track than indicated and then bike down the woodland track to an obvious hill track post on the right. Very obvious paths I climbed Gairbh first and then Teanga returning to the bealach and descending from there all in 4hrs, I'm moderately fit..

Written by john young on 06 Jun 2005:

A very straightforward pair of hills. The path from the Cam Bealeach up the second Munro is brilliant. Can't tell you about the views as we had mist on top, but they are probably exceptional. Using a bike to cover the first section saves about half and hour

Written by Kevin Palmer on 25 Sep 2003:

Ascended these hills from the North as stated in the route description. After talking to several people on the hills, I am glad to say this was the right decision. Apparently the southern approach is a quagmire for large sections.

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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