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Recommended by 10 hikers
Not to be confused with Knoydart’s Meall Buidhe, this is a fine mountain that rises up on the eastern fringes of wild Rannoch Moor. It is the highest point of a great swathe of undulating moorland between Loch Rannoch and upper Glen Lyon, to the north of the remote-feeling Lochan Diamh.
Its location gives it a magnificent panorama from its large summit cairn. From the desolate, watery expanse of Rannoch Moor, backed by the guardian peaks of the West Highlands with Ben Nevis rising above all else, to the mighty Crianlarich and Lawers groups to the south and southeast.
An excellent Munro on the eastern fringes of Rannoch Moor
The quickest routes to Meall Buidhe’s summit begin from the dam on the eastern end of Lochan Diamh. With a starting elevation of around 1,400 feet (430 m), an ascent from here is not as strenuous as most Munros. Accommodation is few and far between until the small, scenic village of Kenmore at the head of Loch Tay, while there are further options to the east in the market town of Aberfeldy.
Perhaps the finest expedition to Meall Buidhe is a loop of beautiful Lochan Diamh, taking in the Munro summit of Stuchd an Lochain and the superb Corbett of Sròn a’ Choire Chnapanaich en route. This is a remote and adventurous outing that rewards with a sense of isolation and serenity, though it can be boggy underfoot, particularly when you come across peat hags.
Meall Buidhe is a 3,058-foot (932 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. Leave the car at the dam of Loch an Daimh and climb the relatively short pass to the summit of this Munro. It's possible to get down for lunch and climb the Munro on the opposite side of the loch in the afternoon!
April 2, 2020
A very short and straight forward ascent from the dam. Getting here could be tricky in poor visibility and there are several faint paths to follow to the summit. The summit is marked by a cairn.
September 11, 2021
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