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Name:Meall Dearg
Hill number:4396
Height:644m / 2113ft
Parent (Ma):981  Sgorr Ruadh
RHB Section:13B: Applecross to Achnasheen
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Carron, Catchment Boundaries, Torridon
Class:Hump, Simm, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,GT,Y)
Grid ref:NG 93513 51498
Summit feature:rock
Drop:131.7m
Col:512.3m  NG 9420 5204  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 25
(1:25k) 429
Survey:Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 36 users)ByDate of Ascent
Up from Bealach na Lice, trending left (North) when encountering granite crags onto grassy terraces.Eddie27/06/2023
From Coulags layby and up excellent stalkers' path past well maintained bothy, then short boulders/ slabs/ heather to summit. Various possible tops, all visited. Superb views in clear sunny weather. Continued to steep NE ridge of Maol Chean Dearg. With Richard Mc.Denise 22/04/2023
RichardM22/04/2023
iainwalton17/08/2022
hill walker03/06/2022
Dave McG19/05/2021
A short day day from tent by bridge below bothy to south before packing up tent and heading out. Straight up the path to below summit, then tacking north east on path far enough to find an easy line onto the ridge.dickscroop30/04/2021
Torridon-Strathcarron through walkStrathcarron26/08/2020
BaggerGutt23/06/2019
interloper21/06/2019
Fletch21/06/2019
Torridon SYHA to Coulags on stunning 'winter' day.Tony S27/10/2018
Via Bealach Ban from Annat.Chris Peart11/05/2018
Martin R09/04/2018
AndyS01/04/2018
hils21/10/2017
iaindbrown10/05/2017
mae07/05/2017
Dave Geere19/08/2016
Linear walk from Achnashellach station to Coulags. Fine views of the Moine Thrust folding in Coire Lair.jimbloomer25/11/2015
neilsan01/07/2015
Alan Whatley13/05/2015
alda22/05/2014
Craig6723/10/2012
CraigW04/07/2012
Gavin Theobald24/07/2011
bjewing01/05/2010
Colin Crawford17/11/2009
IainT11/07/2005
Alan Moore02/05/2005
chalky195322/06/2004
StueyB30/03/2004
Arctica22/07/2003
andrew.allum01/01/2000
Graham bagging: Tullich - Sgurr a' Gharaidh - Beinn na h-Eaglaise - Meall Dearg - Achnashellach station RHW04/02/1998
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