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Meall Greigh

A Munro of 1,001 metres at the north-east end of the Ben Lawers range above Loch Tay, climbed from Lawers by the Lawers Burn.

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Meall Greigh, 1,001 metres, stands at the north-east end of the Ben Lawers range, above Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross.

It only just clears the 1,000-metre mark, and each of its neighbours along the range is higher. Meall Garbh is three kilometres to the west, with An Stuc a little beyond it, and Ben Lawers itself is about four and a half kilometres to the south-west.

The usual way up starts in Lawers on the A827, follows the Lawers Burn up its glen and climbs the hill's broad south ridge to the summit. Many walkers go on west along the ridge to Meall Garbh. No avalanche forecast covers the range, and under snow that does not mean there is no risk. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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  1. Ben Lawers3 miles as the crow flies
  2. Beinn Ghlas, its grassy flanks gold and brown under a grey sky, the path curving up across its shoulder.Beinn Ghlas4 miles 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.4 miles as the crow flies
  4. Looking from Meall na Aighean to Ben Lawers, Meall Greigh and Meall Garbh, snow on the highest tops.Meall na AigheanA Munro of 981 metres on the north side of Glen Lyon, climbed from Invervar by its west ridge.4 miles as the crow flies
  5. The summit of Meall Corranaich, old iron fence posts beside the path, with Meall a' Choire Lèith along the ridge.Meall CorranaichA 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.4 miles as the crow flies
  6. Glen Lyon4 miles as the crow flies
Directions
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The summit of Meall nan Tarmachan rising green out of a sea of cloud.AttractionsMeall nan Tarmachan6.3 miles
Kenmore Post Office and General Merchants behind a white picket fenceAttractionsKenmore6.4 miles

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