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The summit of Meall Corranaich, old iron fence posts beside the path, with Meall a' Choire Lèith along the ridge.

Meall Corranaich

A Munro of 1,067 metres in the Ben Lawers range, above Lochan na Lairige, climbed from the hill road at the north end of the lochan.

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Meall Corranaich rises to 1,067 metres in the Ben Lawers range in Perth and Kinross.

It stands on one side of Coire Odhar, with Beinn Ghlas on the other. Beinn Ghlas is just over a kilometre to the east and Ben Lawers about two kilometres away. Meall a' Choire Leith, a Munro of its own, is under three kilometres to the north. The National Trust for Scotland names Meall Corranaich among the Munros it owns in the range, which it bought in 1950 to protect the arctic-alpine plants on the heights.

Fragile mountain plants grow here, and the Trust asks walkers to keep to the path as far as possible and to keep dogs under control. No avalanche forecast covers the hill, which does not mean there is no risk here under snow. The Mountain Weather Information Service's forecasts for the Southeastern Highlands and the West Highlands both reach this far, so read both. Deer stalking can take place at any time of year, Mountaineering Scotland says, so find out before you go. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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  1. Beinn Ghlas, its grassy flanks gold and brown under a grey sky, the path curving up across its shoulder.Beinn GhlasUnder a mile as the crow flies
  2. Ben Lawers1 mile as the crow flies
  3. The rounded top of Meall a' Choire Lèith with a shadowed corrie on its near side, hills ranged beyond.Meall a' Choire LeithA Munro of 926 metres at the north end of the Ben Lawers hills, above Glen Lyon, climbed from the hill road by Lochan na Lairige.2 miles as the crow flies
  4. The summit of Meall nan Tarmachan rising green out of a sea of cloud.Meall nan TarmachanA Munro of 1,044 metres above Loch Tay, climbed from the hill road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon by its south-east ridge.2 miles as the crow flies
  5. Split standing stone overlooks a glen as sunset breaks through cloudsPraying Hands of Mary3 miles as the crow flies
  6. The ivy-covered ruin of Finlarig Castle among trees.Finlarig CastleThe overgrown ruin of Black Duncan Campbell's castle of the 1620s by Killin, with a stone pit that folklore calls a beheading pit.5 miles as the crow flies
Directions
Straight road through misty fields with grazing cattle in the distanceAttractionsKillen5.5 miles
Village nestled among green fields and hills under a cloudy skyAttractionsBreadalbane5.8 miles
The Falls of Dochart tumbling over rocks through Killin.AttractionsFalls of Dochart6.0 miles
AttractionsGlen Lyon8.0 miles
Gravestones and stone wall beside a church with arched windows and tall yew treesAttractionsFortingall Yew Tree8.7 miles
Faint rainbow over a forested loch, path lined with autumn treesAttractionsFalls of Acharn8.9 miles
Canvas marquee on wooden poles beside a log cabin among autumn treesAttractionsThe Scottish Crannog Centre9.3 miles
Sauna on a boat, PerthshireActivityHotBoat Sauna, Taymouth Marina9.9 miles
Carie Forest Walks, PerthshireAttractionsCarie Forest Walks10 miles

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Places to stay near Meall Corranaich, and when each is next free.

Rannoch from across the clearing: a black cabin with a larch end, a rope-railed deck and a mossy drystone dyke, tall pines behind.Rannoch at Redhill Retreat
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Kinloch Rannoch
  • 10 miles from Meall Corranaich
Free 4–6 NovA landscape view of Kin between two birch trunks, its black boards and rusted panels above the blaeberry, spruce behind.Kin at Redhill Retreat
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Kinloch Rannoch
  • 10 miles from Meall Corranaich
Free 9–11 NovA landscape view of Loch on the crest of its grassy bank, the glass front reflecting the birches and a rusted screen by an old stump.Loch at Redhill Retreat
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Kinloch Rannoch
  • 10 miles from Meall Corranaich
Free 4–6 NovA stone steading with a slated roof and an arched green door stands beside a gravel courtyard, daffodils growing at its base.West Tempar Bothy
  • Sleeps 2
  • 11 miles from Meall Corranaich
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