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Meall Buidhe

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Quick Facts

This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.

Altitude

719 m (2358 ft)

This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.

Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.

NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).

Grid Ref.

NN576275

An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.

Stature

67 of 222 Grahams

The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.

Routes

Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.

Meaning

Yellow Hill

The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.

OS Landranger Maps Required

51	Loch Tay & Glen Dochart

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

Description

Lying on the E side of Glen Ogle, Meall Buidhe presents a craggy face S towards the glen.

The A85 road through Glen Ogle provides the nearest access for a short ascent.

Hazards you may encounter on Meall Buidhe include

Steep slopes on or near ascent routes.

Crags within 1km of summit.

General Considerations

Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.

Wind usually increases with altitude.

Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.

River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

Picture Gallery for Meall Buidhe

View down Glen Ogle with Ben Vorlich, Stuc a` Chroin and Beinn Each in the background 8/06/2014. From the summit of Meall Buidhe

Image by Eileen Stark

Good view of the Tarmachan Ridge from the summit. 8/06/2014

Image by Eileen Stark

Looking down Glen Ogle to Lochearnhead with Ben Vorlich, Stuc a` Chroin and Beinn Each in the background. 08/06/2014

Image by Eileen Stark

The summit of Meall Buidhe with Ben Vorlich in backdrop.

Image by Neil MacLeod

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Weather & OS Maps

West Highlands
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Ghlas
by Metcheck

Meall Buidhe Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Meall Buidhe.

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Routes that include Meall Buidhe

We currently have no routes listed for Meall Buidhe.

We are working on adding routes for all the Grahams.

Submitting a GPX tracklog for this Graham will allow us to speed up the route authoring process.

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Meall Buidhe

Baggers Gallery for Meall Buidhe

James placing his stone on one of the three cairns at the summit. 8/06/2014

Image by Eileen Stark

At one of the three cairns on Meall Buidhe 719m. 8/06/2014

Image by Eileen Stark

Summit of Meall Buidhe 14th January 2012

Image by Alistair Craig

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Nigel Pexton on 09 Jan 2024

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Meall Buidhe

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Meall Buidhe

by Douglas Mason

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Comments

Neil MacLeod
wrote on
April 5, 2010

The transmitter service track makes for easy going up the first 300 metres, followed by a bog trot to the summit. Don't be put off by the locked gate and discouraging signs, there's a kissing gate to the left and access appears no problem.

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