Just the Munro
Ascent : 700m, distance : 7km
On its own, Meall nan Tarmachan is one of the easiest Munros to bag.
More easy Munros are on the
10 Easy Munros page.
Park as for the main route above, then and head south-west for ˝km, where a small cairn marks an obvious and fairly well constructed path up, initially over heather. The path continues gently uphill on grass covered ground, through a gate in a deer-fence, then shortly after turns north to continue up over a minor summit (marked 923m on th OS maps). Follow the path downhill a for few metres, then over a stile and up short steep and stepped section to flatten out. Slightly further on the path turns back on itself for the final climb up to the summit cairn.
Return the same route.
Meall nan Tarmachan Hill Race
Ascent 700m, distance : 9km
To be run on for the first time on 18 April 2010, this race is organised by the
Killin Outdoor Centre and is aiming to raise funds for Cancer Research.
Parking will be available at the Ben Lawers car-park, but the start will be by the bridge as in the route described above. Runners will head along the track to the cairn, where a marshal will point the route uphill. Runners follow the route described above up the path to the summit of Meall nan Tarmachan. There will be checkpoints on the minor summit marked '923m' and the main summit itself. The route then turns south and follows the path towards Meall Garbh. The race doesn't climb to the summit of this little crag, but instead, after passing a small lochan and two posts, a marshal will direct runners on a path. The path gradually disappears into the grass and rush, but the route will be flagged down to a checkpoint at a gate on the track below. Runners then follow the track back to the start.
