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9:42 am
Sunset
4:34 pm
6 hours 51 minutes(s) daylight
Creag Meagaidh is a route in “The Loch Laggan ” region / range which is located in the Glen Roy to Monadhliath area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
This is a circular route A good route Creag Meagaidh which is most famed for the cliffs surrounding the corrie of Coire summit
Our route starts off along well constructed paths up to Lochan a'Choire then over steep rocky ground onto a bealach
There are good views down to Coire Ardair whilst on the ridge.
Distance: 16km / 9 miles
Ascent: 975m / 3200 feet
Time: 6 hours plus
There is 1 munro on this route
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Munro Height Order Pronunciation Meaning
Creag Meagaidh 1128 30 Krayk Meggy Bogland crag
The summit Creag
Q Grid Ref. Bearing Distance(km) Description
NN48208729 307° NW 0.6 (0.6) Start form Creag Meagaidh nature reserve Car Park along path to Aberarder Farm NN47758764 321° NW 1.3 (1.9) Contiune upwards on a well contructed path NN46978863 311° NW 1.1 (3) Pass through sparse remnants of the old woodland by "Coill a' Choire" NN46158936 288° WNW 0.2 (3.2) Birch Trees wooded area NN45948943 248° WSW 1.2 (4.4) Follow path along banks of the Allt Coire Ardair NN44838900 234° SW 1.2 (5.6) Pass over a little stream NN43858829 285° WNW 0.8 (6.4) Continue along the path to the north of Lochan a Choire NN43048851 271° W 0.6 (7) Ascend through "The Window" which is thr bealach between Creag Meagaidh and Stob Poite Coire Ardair. NN42468853 164° SSE 0.6 (7.6) Once on the bealach head onto the ridge ignoring Stob Poite Coire Ardair for another day NN42638792 239° WSW 0.7 (8.3) Continue south on gassy plateau NN42068759 250° WSW 0.3 (8.6) Head onto the summit point of Creag Meagaidh NN418875 84° E 0.8 (9.4) The summit Creag Meagaidh NN42568757 107° ESE 1.2 (10.6) Head around to the top Puist Coire Ardair NN437872 74° ENE 0.9 (11.5) The top Creag Meagaidh - Sron a'Choire NN44618746 29° NNE 0.4 (11.9) From this col head onto the last peak of the day then decend east down a wide shallow corrie NN448878 90° E 0.3 (12.2) The top NN45078780 98° E 2.5 (14.7) Descend steeply on the southern side of "Allt Bealache a' Choire" NN47508742 98° E 2.5 (17.2) Head back to the car park via a small footbridge over "Allt Coire Ardair"
This month you MUST take ice axe and crampons, and have been taught how to use them. You also must have an awareness of avalanche danger and have a competent navigator
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