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Meall Glas Summit
Hiking
4.7
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Hikes up Meall Glas place you amongst the rolling, grassy mountains of Scotland’s majestic Southern Highlands. This peak won’t win any awards for its unremarkable looks but still offers expansive scenery, an uncomplicated hike and the opportunity to bag two Munros in one day.
Begin your ascent from either Glen Lochay to the north or Glen Dochart to the south. Southerly routes are more popular but boggy ground abounds. The northerly ascent requires fording River Lochay, an impossible feat if the water is high. Many hikers summit Meall Glas with the Munro Top, Beinn Cheathaich, and a faint path goes some way to connecting the two summits with little descent across the bealach. To add in neighbouring Munro, Sgaith Chuil, an extremely steep ascent and descent is required.
Southwards, Meall Glas’ views highlight the immensity of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, with mighty Ben More dominating. To the north east, the Lawers range stands proudly. In difficult winter conditions, experience and equipment is required.
Glenlochay Estate and Auchessan Estate both have stalking seasons. Check local signage between July and end of October. There’s no stalking on Sundays.
Begin your ascent from either Glen Lochay to the north or Glen Dochart to the south. Southerly routes are more popular but boggy ground abounds. The northerly ascent requires fording River Lochay, an impossible feat if the water is high. Many hikers summit Meall Glas with the Munro Top, Beinn Cheathaich, and a faint path goes some way to connecting the two summits with little descent across the bealach. To add in neighbouring Munro, Sgaith Chuil, an extremely steep ascent and descent is required.
Southwards, Meall Glas’ views highlight the immensity of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, with mighty Ben More dominating. To the north east, the Lawers range stands proudly. In difficult winter conditions, experience and equipment is required.
Glenlochay Estate and Auchessan Estate both have stalking seasons. Check local signage between July and end of October. There’s no stalking on Sundays.
Tips
Adventurer Nic
April 2, 2020
Hiking
Meall Glas is a 959m Munro mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Nestled between Glen Dochart and Glen Lochay, this mountain can be climbed from either side. I linked this Munro with Sgiath Chuil and Ben Challum so took a more unconventional and largely pathless route.
Martha Koerner
July 11, 2020
Hiking
Great views towards Ben Challum.
Andrew
September 11, 2021
Hiking
The summit is marked by a small cairn on an outcrop of rock. Great views.
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17.3km
06:57
1,110m
1,110m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Elevation 910 m
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