Meall Garbh, Glen Lyon
Meall Garbh above Glen Lyon is one of four Munros in a fine circuit south of Schiehallion, its summit unmistakable with a messy stack of old fence posts.
Meall Garbh, Glen Lyon
| Height | 968m |
| Prominence | 104m |
| Meaning | rough hill |
| Lists | Munros, 186 |
| Location | Glen Lyon east, Rannoch Moor to Loch Tay |
| Grid Ref | NN647517 |
| Lat/Lon | 56.63743, -4.20821 |
Meall Garbh consists of a wide summit crest with a few summit humps, the most northerly of which is the highest and has old iron fence-posts gathered together around a cairn on the summit.
Being close to higher Càrn Gorm, most people will bag Meall Garbh with this peak, possibly continuing further over the other more easterly Munros above Glen Lyon. Approaching from the south leads through North Chesthill Estate, which for many years has been the focus of access issues.
Routes up Meall Garbh
Glen Lyon Munros | |
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Hiking route up the Munros north of Glen Lyon: Meall na Aighean, Càrn Mairg, Meall Garbh and Càrn Gorm, with option to extend to the Corbett Beinn Dearg nearby. Peaks : 4 Munros, option of 1 Corbett
Ascent : 1450m (4760ft) Distance : 17km (11m) Time : 6:40hr |
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