Creag Meagaidh

Creag Meagaidh is a vast mountain with a summit plateau above dark lochans and huge cliffs, its Coire Ardair cliffs renowned for winter climbing.

Creag Meagaidh

Height	1128m
Prominence	867m
Meaning	bogland crag (possibly)
Lists	Munros (M30)
Location	Creag Meagaidh and neighbours, Monadh Liath to Glen Roy
Grid Ref	NN418875
Lat/Lon	56.95195, -4.60196
Munro tops	Puist Coire Ardair (1071m) Meall Coire Choille-rais (1028m) Sron a' Choire (1002m) An Cearcallach (993m)

Overlooking Glen Spean and Loch Laggan, Creag Meagaidh is a massive and complex mountain. Its summit sits at the western edge of a huge plateau from where spurs and crests reach out to minor summits and Munro Tops that overlook dark lochans and huge cliffs.

East of Creag Meagaidh's summit and overlooking steep ground to the north is 'Mad Meg's Cairn', which could be mistaken for the summit in mist. Apparently it is the burial spot of an 18th century suicide who was denied a grave in the local cemetary.

Below Creag Meagaidh are the SNH buildings at Aberarder (see this for more info), with notice-boards and information on the geology and wildlife. !

Creag Meagaidh is connected to the ridge containing the Munros Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Càrn Liath via an unusually sharp bealach called 'The Window'. Combining Creag Meagaidh with these peaks makes for a fine circuit with options of returning through Coire Ardair or staying high over Puist Coire Ardair for long-lasting views. For keen Munro-baggers, and if transport can be arranged between start and finish points, extending this route further to include nearby Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach make for an excellent long day's hiking !

Routes up Creag Meagaidh

Aberarder to Roughburn
	Hillwalking route over Creag Meagaidh, Beinn Teallach, Beinn a’ Chaorainn, Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Càrn Liath, a superb 5-Munro round. Peaks : 5 Munros Ascent : 1850m (6070ft) Distance : 28km (17m) Time : 9:45hr

Creag Meagaidh and neighbouring Munros
	Circular hillwalking route up Creag Meagaidh via Càrn Liath and Stob Poite Coire Ardair, returning down the skyline or through ‘The Window’. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1200m (3940ft) Distance : 19km (12m) Time : 6:45hr