Meall Chuaich

Height	951m
Prominence	466m
Meaning	hill of the quaich
Lists	Munro, 214
Location	East of Drumochter and Gaick Forest, Gaick and Atholl
Grid Ref	NN716878
Lat/Lon	56.96386, -4.11269

Meall Chuaich is a rather featureless and rounded hill resting at the northern end of a vast plateau east of Dalwhinnie and Drumochter.

The most popular and most direct route up Meall Chuaich starts from Cuaich on the A9 and follows a good track to the base of the hill from where a rather soggy path climbs to a large cairn on the summit.

A longer route heads in from Strathspey to the north through pretty Glen Tromie and climbs up Meall Chuaich's north-eastern shoulder, much of which is cycleable.

Meall Chuaich can be combined with the other Munros on the high plateau east of Drumochter and Dalwhinnie. Navigation can be testing on this terrain, even in clear conditions !

Routes up Meall Chuaich

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Meall Chuaich from Dalwhinnie
	Fine estate and hydro tracks are followed to a hidden bothy, from where a quick jog up and down bags Meall Chuaich, a fairly unassuming Munro. Peaks : 1 Munro Ascent : 650m (2130ft) Distance : 14km (9m) Time : 3:35hr

Meall Chuaich from Glen Tromie
	Biking along estate tracks leads through pretty Glen Tromie then most of the way up Meall Chuaich's north-eastern shoulder, leaving a distance of only 600m to hike to the large cairn on the summit. Peaks : 1 Munro Ascent : 780m (2560ft) Distance : 31km (19m) Time : 2:45hr

East of Drumochter
	Carn na Caim, A'Bhuidheanach Bheag and Meall Chuaich form a linear route on the eastern side of Drumochter Pass. Having a bike or other transport organised will save a long return route as the start and end points are around 11km apart. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1100m (3610ft) Distance : 25km (16m) Time : 8:10hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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