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Name:Meall a' Chleirich
Hill number:4470
Height:627.9m / 2060ft
Section:16B: Durness to Loch Shin
Classification:Hu,Tu,Sim,GT,Y
Drop:107.4m
Col:520.5m  NC 4060 3685  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
3573315/06/2021NC 40740 36543  F: erratic boulder on rockP&EH
Summit
GJ
-1815424/06/2011NC 40736 36536  F: weathered boulder on slab
O: slab is 5cm higher than larger boulder 10m E; cairn 15m S at NC 40737 36521 is lower
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
jimbloomer
Summit
-1815517/06/2014NC 40737 36542  F: weathered boulder on slab
O: slab is 5cm higher than larger boulder 10m E; cairn 15m S at NC 40737 36521 is lower
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
alda
Rejected
SE
-1815624/06/2011NC 40748 36535  F: large boulder
O: boulder is 5cm lower than summit slab 10m W
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
jimbloomer
Subpoint
1
-1815701/06/2003NC 40736 36516  F: cairn
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
gvjackson
Subpoint
2
-1815827/05/2011NC 40738 36523  F: cairn
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
RHW
Subpoint
2
-1815924/06/2011NC 40738 36522  F: cairn
S: Abney level/Leica Disto/Leica RX1250
jimbloomer
Subpoint
2
-2609917/06/2014NC 40737 36542  F: weathered boulder on slab
S: Leica RX1250
alda
SummitX
Jim
-2638617/06/2014NC 40611 36837  
S: Leica RX1250
alda
Col



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From W Merkland in foul weather. A long slog up A' Ghlaise on an ATV track then Tionall, Direach and Meall a' Chleirich. Interesting descent to Loch an t-Seilg initially on a deer track, then negotiating massive boulders and holes.sclater10/09/2023
From Beinn Direach on return to West Merkland.Jossker05/05/2023
Parking for one car at NC 384329. Track to unmapped FB at NC 3928 3459 - prominent atv leads to this from track. Cairn at NC 4023 3553 with atv leading to valley - probably to Graham Beinn Direach (I was coming off Meall a'Chleirich)carole engel14/06/2022
Parked on the verge S of West Merkland. Up the track to the 266 point, then up on steep but straight forward ground of grass and short heather to the rocky summit. Good views of the higher hills.LizH15/06/2021
Parked at West Merkland for a circuit of A'Ghlaise, Meall a' Chleirich (up NW side, down SE side), Ben Hee North Top, Ben Hee, Meallan Liath Mor and Meallan Liath Beag.PGCE10/05/2021
Set off in cloud but all tops cleared before I got to them. Easy access via track then up to A'Ghlais and on to Carn an Tionail.No problems crossing over to Beinn Direach and down over Meall a Chlerich for an early finish.dickscroop24/08/2020
On way back from Beinn Direach, easy going, then steep downhill to join track heading to West Merkland.willyross08/08/2020
From West Merkland. Steep ascent in hot weather. Last Wednesday it was snowing, this Wednesday 22C. With Iain Brown. Onward to Cnoc a’Choillich.Campbell Singer15/05/2019
1 of 5: From A838 at West Merkland.ChrisR08/05/2017
Last top for the day on a long circuit from Kinloch. Very easy and fast descent to the track from Bealach nam MearlaichColin Crawford18/06/2016
Circuit of tops from West Merkland.Smudge13/05/2016
Solo HFB27/07/2011
nice little waterfall high on slope to E. via Hee, stepping stones tricky after rain, roughish ascent, easyish descent RHW27/05/2011
With Ben Hee, from West Merkland. After Hee dropped down to strath and straight up Direach. Back down ridge over top to car.nordicstar24/04/2011
Ascended from West Merkland on the way to Beinn Direach.JohnW15/06/2008
iainwalton23/03/2024
hillhunter11/11/2023
Robin5614/05/2023
bjewing19/04/2023
amcvey26/07/2021
PeterAH15/06/2021
lindaross08/08/2020
Am Bodach11/06/2020
mae19/05/2019
iaindbrown15/05/2019
Martin R17/10/2018
Gavin Theobald25/08/2018
AndyS07/05/2018
Tom Mundell06/08/2017
oatcake09/07/2017
interloper13/05/2017
Kompass25/09/2016
weaselmaster21/07/2016
Sick Kid21/07/2016
BaggerGutt30/05/2016
walk livi26/07/2015
IainK11/06/2015
Alan Whatley12/04/2015
alda04/06/2014
Laurel22/04/2014
Rowan22/04/2014
nicolajane25/07/2013
m0untain_n0mad04/06/2013
Denise 04/06/2013
RichardM04/06/2013
RobertP06/04/2012
martin_hall27/07/2011
jimbloomer24/06/2011
jenx24/04/2011
foggieclimber03/07/2010