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  Creag MacRanaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh  

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Corbetts

Creag Macranaich (809m)
Meall an t-Seallaidh (852m)

Ascent

1025m (3350ft)

Distance  

14km (9m)

Time

walking : 6:30hr*, running : 2:25hr
 *Naismith's rule : 4km/h distance + 600m/h ascent


Main route summary


Various starting points from Glen Dochart, Glen Ogle or Balquhidder Glen allow for many different route combinations. However, if doing both of these corbetts together, a circuit can most enjoyably be made starting from Edinchip to the south and using the farm track heading north. Creag MacRanaich is a fine craggy little hill, whereas Meall an t-Seallaidh is a long whale-back shaped hill. Fence-posts aid navigation in mist.

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location
start/finish A84, 1.5km south of Lochearnhead
(grid ref : NN583222)

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terrain
easy Mainly grassy ground, with some crags to avoid difficult
navigation
easy A fine track to the bealach, thereafter some posts to follow in mist testing
effort
stroll A quick afternoon jog or walk long day
scenery
ok Fine views from both summits stunning
 
meanings Creag MacRanaich :
    'MacRanaich's crag'
Meall an t-Seallaidh :
    'hill of the sight'
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Getting there
On the A84, 1.5km south of Lochearnhead, a sign marks the entrance to Edinchip Estate. 100m to the north of this, parking is available by the entrance to a forestry track on the opposite side of the road.

Creag MacRanaich
Walk up the private drive towards Edinchip. The road comes to a junction - turn right and meet a gate. Through the gate, turn immediately left and follow a fence uphill (there were laminated signs here pointing the direction when I last visited). Through another gate and a bridge over the old railway line (now used as a cycleway) is met. Cross the bridge, then follow a track through forestry. As the end of the forestry is neared, Creag Mac Ranaich comes into view ahead. Although not marked all the way on my OS map, the track continues to the bealach between Creag Mac Ranaich and Meall an t-Seallaidh, then down Gleann Dubh to Glen Dochart. Follow the track up to the bealach, passing some crags, then look for a few old rusty fence-posts on your right (east) which mark a grassy route up Creag Mac Ranaich. The top has two summits of equal height 300m apart, though the northern one has the larger cairn and is considered to be the summit.

Meall an t-Seallaidh
From Creag MacRanaich's summits, return to the bealach following the posts, cross the track, then aiming south-west, cross heathery ground and gradually gain height. A col between Meall an Fhiodhain and Cam Creag is reached - turn south and ascent Cam Creag. Now on grassy ground, a line of fence-posts is then followed for 800m to Meall an t-Seallaidh's summit with its trig point and fine views.

Return
Continue following the fence-posts for 1km south-east. Turn eastwards and bound down over grass, then heather clad slopes. Through some bracken, cross Kendrum Burn, then rejoin the track to return to Edinchip. Kendrum Burn may be difficult or even impossible to cross in spate, if this is the case, keep to the western bank and plod through wet ground to the forest and old railway line.




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