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Meall nan Tarmachan

A Munro of 1,044 metres above Loch Tay, climbed from the hill road between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon by its south-east ridge.

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Meall nan Tarmachan rises to 1,044 metres above Loch Tay in Perth and Kinross.

It is part of the Tarmachan range, and the Ben Lawers hills are its neighbours: Meall Corranaich is under four kilometres to the north-east and Ben Lawers between five and six. Most of the Tarmachan range lies within the Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, which the National Trust for Scotland owns and manages and which is famous for its flora. On this hill's slopes the Trust is restoring the habitat, and young woodland is growing up as part of it.

The plants up here are easily damaged underfoot, so 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. 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.2 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 Ghlas3 miles as the crow flies
  3. 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.3 miles as the crow flies
  4. Ben Lawers3 miles as the crow flies
  5. 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.3 miles as the crow flies
  6. KillenKillenRural and remote, this tiny hamlet can be found on the Black Isle, jutting out towards the North Sea4 miles as the crow flies
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Suie Hunting Lodge, Loch LomondSuie Hunting Lodge
  • To stay
  • In Luib
  • 9 miles from Meall nan Tarmachan
Check datesA 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
  • 11 miles from Meall nan Tarmachan
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
  • 11 miles from Meall nan Tarmachan
Free 4–6 NovRannoch 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
  • 11 miles from Meall nan Tarmachan
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