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The stony summit plateau of Meall Buidhe, with crags dropping from its edge and old snow along the rim.
Ben Lawers and Glen Lyon

Meall Buidhe

A Munro of 932 metres, number 248 of the 282.

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The hill

This is the Glen Lyon Meall Buidhe, in Perth and Kinross, on the north side of Loch an Daimh.

It is not to be confused with the Meall Buidhe in Knoydart.

Stuc an Lochain faces it across the loch, about five kilometres to the south. After that the hill has room to itself: the next nearest Munro, Meall Ghaordaidh, is more than ten kilometres away.

SSE's Giorra dam, completed in 1959, holds the loch.

Stalking
Mountaineering Scotland says the first three weeks of October are the busiest of the stag stalking season. Follow signs and any reasonable advice from land managers.
Under snow
No avalanche forecast covers this hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. The avalanche service's forecasts begin on 17 December 2026.
Summit
Grid reference NN 498 499, in Perth and Kinross. The Knoydart hill of the same name is at NM 848 989.
On the hill today
1° to 5°Drizzle on the summit, 932 m. Feels like −3° in the wind.

West wind to 11 mph, gusting 23
Dry, or nearly
Light from 7.51am to 6.15pm, ten hours

Sat 17Mostly clear−3° to 4° on top · 6 mph, gusts 14
Sun 18Clear−3° to 4° on top · 6 mph, gusts 14
Mon 19Cloudy−4° to 5° on top · 5 mph, gusts 12

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: Southeastern Highlands forecast, Meall Buidhe, Perth and Kinross, South Grampian and Southeast Highlands mountain forecast.

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Going another day?

Choose the day you mean to climb.Near or far: the light you will have, and what the summit is likely to be doing.

Photographs by Scott Walmsley, James Caven and Ziolek2000, via Google

Before you go

Carry

  • A paper map and a compass, and the skill to use them
  • Waterproofs, warm layers, hat and gloves
  • Food and drink
  • A head torch, a whistle and a first aid kit
  • A survival bag
  • Boots with a good grip

Under snow and ice this is a different day, with short light and the risk of avalanche. It needs an ice axe, crampons, winter boots and the skill to use them.

If something goes wrong

  • Dial 999, ask for the police, then mountain rescue
  • Give a six-figure grid reference: the summit is NN 498 499
  • Say how many are hurt, how many are with you, and your number
  • Register to text 999 before the day: text the word register to 999

The summit is optional. Turning back is the right decision whenever the cloud, the wind or the light say so.

How to call for help in the hills · Safety and skills for the hills · ThinkWINTER

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For the route itself, take the map and read these.

Sleep and eat at its foot

Next along: Stuc an Lochain, Meall Ghaordaidh, Meall a' Choire Leith, Carn Gorm. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are Mountaineering Scotland's and SSE Renewables'; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's and the Met Office's. Height and position from The Database of British and Irish Hills, v18.3, adapted, CC BY 4.0. This page is not a route description and does not replace a map.