Meall Glas and Beinn nan Imirean Route Information

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Meall Glas & Beinn nan Imirean

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

992 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

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

13.02 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 on occassionaly boggy slopes to Beinn nan Imirean then through crags to Meall Glas. There should be no problems on this route providing the steep rocky regions are avoided

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: Crianlarich

From Crianlarich travel E on A85 to junction with private road to Auchessan Farm

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 992 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 13.02 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

	Park near junction of A85 and private road
		NN44772755	Distance	Altitude 168 m

1	Pass through farm and ascend N, passing to the E of Creag nan Uan
		NN44432943	Distance 1.93 km	Altitude 390 m

2	Bear NW on moderate slopes, boggy in places, to Meall Garbh
		NN42883046	Distance 1.89 km	Altitude 685 m

3	Continue NW to summit of Beinn nan Imirean
		NN41943095	Distance 1.08 km	Altitude 849 m

4	Descend NE to bealach
		NN42693129	Distance 0.83 km	Altitude 660 m

5	Ascend NW between crags onto Meall Glas
		NN43343196	Distance 0.94 km	Altitude 856 m

6	Ascend NW to summit of Meall Glas
		NN43123221	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 959 m

7	Return to bealach and descend via Meall Garbh as for ascent route
		NN44772755	Distance 6.01 km	Altitude 168 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

West Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Oss
by Metcheck

Images of Meall Glas & Beinn nan Imirean

Meall Glas from the Sron nan Eun ridge of Creag Mhor

Image by Peter Burgess

Meall Glas seen across Glen Lochay from the slopes of Creag Mhor

Image by Peter Burgess

Meall Glas lying to the rear of Beinn nan Imirean 9/10/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Meall Glas 12th Feb 2010

Image by Andrea & Jim Loudon

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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