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Name:Meall Dubh
Hill number:6968
Height:586m / 1923ft
Parent (Ma):1429  Creag Tharsuinn
RHB Section:19C: Loch Fyne to Bute and the Firth of Clyde
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Holy, Catchment Boundaries, Striven
Watershed:Firth of Clyde
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Highland Five, Yeaman
(Tu,5,HF,Y)
Grid ref:NS 07833 89392
Summit feature:slabby outcrop
Drop:87m
Col:499m  NS081907  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 56
(1:25k) OL37S 362N 363S
Observations:cairn 30m W at NS 07802 89398 is 0.5m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 30 users)ByDate of Ascent
Creag Tharsuinn & Meall Dubh from Garvie Farm. Very wet! With Ralph, Anne & Phil.Dangerous Dave12/03/2023
From Creag Tharsuinn with D.Dave and Anne B. Rain, wind and cloud. Seemed like an age to descend to 057990.bolton12/03/2023
A bike round from the west an cruachan, meall dubh, an socach, cnocan sgeire.robertphillips21/11/2021
Broad gap in trees NW of Bealach nan Sac has gone from latest map but is still there, with easy grass descent leading to gate by track.alda01/04/2021
From Glen Massan, ascent through clear felled plantation and long grass on open hill, worthwhile when on the ridge. Firth of Clyde watershed completed. On to Creag TharsuinnColin Crawford29/08/2020
Meall Dubh and Creag Tharsuinn from Glen Massan using forestry track to gain height quickly. Visited the other tops close to tru summit, then returned along the ridge and descent by same route.RobertP27/08/2018
On way to Creag TharsuinnIanHHill16/05/2018
Glenbranter-Creag Mholach-Creag Tharsuinn-Meall Dubh-An Socach-An Cruachan-Cruach nan Cuilean-A' Chruach-Ardtaraigcampagvelocet30/04/2018
Approached from Creag Tharsuinn.ger06/05/2017
Galltywenallt08/05/2016
Non HuMP Yeaman.chalky195320/08/2015
long circuit from Glen Branter - out on Gowal cycle route before break up out of forest onto Tarsuinn ridge. Down to Glen Massan, before forest tarck up Beinn Mhor, Beinn Beag and finish over SM Cruach Bhuidhe before back through rides to startnordicstar27/08/2011
Nice summit: 2 close together: grassy to W, rocky to E. From E, grassy brackeny margin beside stream RHW11/07/2009
anne336612/03/2023
Tricky12/10/2021
clanbonham02/10/2020
Gallovidian08/09/2019
ngthack19/07/2018
hill walker24/03/2018
nicolajane23/10/2017
weaselmaster14/01/2017
Sick Kid14/01/2017
Gavin Theobald23/10/2016
richtea504015/06/2014
kathyh07/10/2012
DaveMcS19/05/2012
ajwxyzt29/04/2012
grumpy31/07/2011
RobB16/02/2010
tsmart01/01/1950