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The stony track running along a heathery ridge towards the rounded top of Mullach Clach a' Bhlàir.
The Cairngorms

Mullach Clach a' Bhlair

A Munro of 1,019 metres, number 113 of the 282.

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The hill

Mullach Clach a' Bhlair stands above Glen Feshie, in the Cairngorms.

Its neighbours keep their distance: the nearest Munro, Monadh Mor, is about six kilometres to the east, and Sgor Gaoith nearly seven to the north.

This is plateau country. Cameron McNeish, writing for Visit Cairngorms about the Great Moss, describes the plateau above Glen Feshie and the rim of Coire Garbhlach close to the hill.

Glenfeshie Estate, in the glen, is Wildland's. So is Ruigh Aiteachain, the bothy about three and a half kilometres west of the summit.

Starts from
The Highland Council's 2020 list of visitor sites has two in Glen Feshie, at Allt Ruadh and at Achlean.
The ground
Glenfeshie Estate is Wildland's. Check before you go, and follow any signs.
Summit
Grid reference NN 882 927
The Feshie bridges
The Carnachuin Bridge near Ruigh Aiteachain, the bothy in the glen (NN 845 937), was swept away by the River Feshie in spate on 3 September 2009. The Mountain Bothies Association warns anyone heading for the bothy that the Pony Bridge (NN 850 964) is now the last crossing in upper Glen Feshie.
On the hill today
0° to 3°Drizzle on the summit, 1,019 m. Feels like −4° in the wind.

North-west wind to 14 mph, gusting 31
Rain, about 5 mm
Light from 7.49am to 6.11pm, ten hours

Sat 17Some cloud−2° to 3° on top · 11 mph, gusts 24
Sun 18Clear−3° to 4° on top · 10 mph, gusts 19
Mon 19Drizzle−3° to 6° on top · 12 mph, gusts 22

A weather model's forecast for the height of the summit, not a report from the hill. Read the mountain forecast the evening before: Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath forecast, Southeastern Highlands forecast, Mullach Clach a' Bhlair, Northern Cairngorms avalanche forecast, Southern Cairngorms avalanche forecast.

October2026

MTWTFSS

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.

Vehicle tracks crossing the tawny plateau of Mullach Clach a' Bhlàir under heavy cloud.

Photographs by James Caven, 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 882 927
  • 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.

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Next along: Monadh Mor, Sgor Gaoith, Beinn Bhrotain, Sgor an Lochain Uaine. Checked on 10 October 2026. The facts on this page are the Mountain Bothies Association's, The Highland Council's and the Cairngorms National Park Authority's; the forecasts are the Mountain Weather Information Service's, the Met Office's and the Scottish Avalanche Information Service'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.