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Lawers Ridge - Western Section

Thu

04

Dec

2008

Sunrise Sunrise 9:39 am
Sunset Sunset 4:36 pm
6 hours 56 minutes(s) daylight

Meall Corranaich & Meall a'Choire Leith

Lawers Ridge - Western Section is a route in “The Ben Lawers” region / range which is located in the Loch Tay to Loch Rannoch area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.

This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps

This route covers the 2 hills on the western end of the Ben Lawers range overlooking Lochan na Lairige on the watershed between Loch Tay and Glen Lyon. Starting at a height of 550 metres there is less climbing involved making a fairly short day.

Distance: 10km / 6 miles
Ascent: 750m / 2461 feet
Time: 3 hours plus

There are 2 munros on the route and are listed below

MunroHeightOrderPronunciationMeaning
Meall Corranaich106968Miaowl KorraneechHill of the Sickle
Meall a'Choire Leith926258Miaowl uh Horrer LeerBig grey hill


The minor road can be unpassable in winter do to its high altitude.

QGrid Ref.BearingDistance(km)Description
NN5926415982° E0.8 (0.8)Start from the cairn heading up grassy slopes initially on a good path
NN60054169117° ESE1.6 (2.4)ascent of Meall Corranaich is aided by a line of old fence posts.
NN6146409538° NE0.1 (2.5)Continue up along the line of posts past a subsidairy cairn
Munro SummitNN615410N0.9 (3.4)The summit Meall Corranaich (1069 metres)
NN6156418727° NNE0.4 (3.8)Continue to gain the narrower ridge that leads north to the head of Coire Liath
NN61734219342° NNW1.8 (5.6)
Munro SummitNN612439218° SW1.7 (7.3)The summit Meall a'Choire Leith (926 metres)
NN60134254216° SW0.7 (8)From small damm climb across wet ground to a small col
NN59734199216° SW0.7 (8.7)Continue back to the road

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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

The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense.
munro-madness.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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