Meall Dubh Route Information

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Meall Dubh

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

739 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

3.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

10.81 km

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A brief summary of this route.

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Notes

A short and easy route.

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: Inverrgarry

From Invergarry travel W then N on the A87 to the Loch Loyne Dam.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 739 metres. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 10.81 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 parking at Loch Loyne Dam
		NH20350776	Distance	Altitude 234 m

1	Cross road and ascend SSE on short track (OR ascend on the E bank will save crossing the stream further up)
		NH20430761	Distance 0.18 km	Altitude 250 m

2	Continue ascent SE to track
		NH20750734	Distance 0.50 km	Altitude 320 m

3	Ascend SE on easy slopes to Clach Criche (674m)
		NH22590667	Distance 1.97 km	Altitude 674 m

4	Head ENE round N of lochans, then ESE to Carn Tarsuinn (687m)
		NH24020704	Distance 1.78 km	Altitude 687 m

5	Ascend NE to Meall Dubh
		NH24500786	Distance 0.98 km	Altitude 788 m

6	Reverse route to return
		NH20350776	Distance 5.41 km	Altitude 234 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 Meall Dubh

Meall Dubh from the A87 road near Bun Loyne.

Image by David S Brown

Loch Cluanie from the summit of Meall Dubh

Image by Peter Sinclair

Meall Dubh seen across the eastern end of Loch Cluanie.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Chris Bowles on 22 Feb 2010:

An alternative route is from the north, parking is in a lay-by at 254116. From here the Millennium windfarm track can be taken for a couple of miles up the hillside through new plantations. We then continued our ascent through Coire nan Eoin before heading east up to the summit of Meall Dubh. It is a wonderful viewpoint. To descend we headed to the Meall Dubh/Beinn an Eoin col before dropping down towards the Allt an Eoin before crossing the heathery terrain back to the aforementioned track to provide a good circuit. After the track you will find no paths on this Corbett from this side.

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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