Meall Buidhe, Knoydart

Remote and rugged, Meall Buidhe is a Knoydart Munro east of Inverie, often climbed with Luinne Bheinn or as part of longer mountain circuits.

Meall Buidhe, Knoydart

Height	946m
Prominence	496m
Meaning	yellow hill
Lists	Munros (M223)
Location	Knoydart, Knoydart and the Rough Bounds
Grid Ref	NG870007
Lat/Lon	57.03153, -5.54743
Munro tops	Meall Buidhe SE Top (941m)

Meall Buidhe is a rugged and isolated Munro rising above the wild Knoydart peninsula, around 8km east of Inverie — a village reached only by boat from Mallaig or by a long walk-in. Its summit sits among a complex of ridges and corries, and the hill is often paired with neighbouring Luinne Bheinn or linked into bigger Knoydart traverses. Despite its remoteness, estate tracks from Inverie make it one of the more accessible of Knoydart’s mountains.

The easiest approach begins from Inverie, where estate tracks lead to Glen Meadail or Gleann an Dubh-Lochain. From Glen Meadail, rougher ground rises onto Meall Buidhe’s summit ridge and allows a circuit with Beinn Bhuidhe to the south. From Gleann an Dubh-Lochain, the hill is more often linked with Luinne Bheinn in a longer round that can continue over Ladhar Bheinn and Sgurr Coire Choinnichean. Alternative approaches arrive from Sourlies Bothy to the south or Barrisdale Bay to the north, though these make for longer, more challenging expeditions across the rugged heart of Knoydart.

Routes up Meall Buidhe

Luinne Beinn and Meall Buidhe from Inverie
	Circular route from Inverie in Knoydart over the Munros Luinne Bheinn and Meall Buidhe with an optional detour to the Corbett Beinn Bhuidhe. Peaks : 2 Munros, option of 1 Corbett Ascent : 1540m (5050ft) Distance : 27km (17m) Time : 9:20hr

Knoydart's Munros from Barisdale
	A beautiful hike along Loch Hourn leads to Barisdale Bay from where Knoydart's Munros can be bagged. Other nearby Corbetts and Grahams can be detoured to. Peaks : 3 Munros, option of 2 Corbetts and 1 Fiona Ascent : 2895m (9500ft) Distance : 45km (28m) Time : 16hr