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Name:Aonach Eagach - Meall Dearg
Hill number:179
Height:952.3m / 3124ft
Parent (Ma):178  Aonach Eagach - Sgorr nam Fiannaidh
RHB Section:03A: Loch Leven to Rannoch Station
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Leven (Loch)
Class:Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain, Murdo,
Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y)
Grid ref:NN 16130 58356
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:120.3m
Col:832.1m  NN 15140 58365  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 41
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Survey:obvious summit/Leica RX1250
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from Caolasnacon. Ascent via path/track E side of Allt Gleann a' Chaolais, then from col following fence posts to summit. Return same route. Some wet snow made boulder fields tricky higher up. Thick cloud. Squalls. Windy. But quite warm for Febwychwood19/02/2024
Aonach Eagach E-W on a perfect day, descended via the Pap bealach and took a round 10 hours to get back to the car (including time allowed for the Clachaig Inn!)Barns15005/09/2023
Aonach Eagach - Steven Fallon routehummusg04/08/2023
From Caolasnacan camp site. Friendly woman at reception let us park for free. Road shut btween campsite & Kinlocheven due to landslide. Fresh landslips visible from path up N bank of Allt Gleann a'Chaolais to col with Garbh Bheinn. Then steep up & return. KeithByTheC29/06/2023
Aonach Eagach from E to W, finishing just east of Glencoe village. Perhaps not as scary as it's made out but the pinnacles seemed endless and made for a long strenuous day.TRG31831/05/2023
Aonach EagachHuwel23/06/2022
with Gordon HardenC26/09/2021
The superb Aonach Eagach traverse from East to West in sunny weather with Richard W and Richard M. Cairn on flattish grassy area. Lunch in sun with stupendous views in all directions.Denise 13/09/2021
Classic Aonach Eagach ridge traverse E to W, except the Pap. Fine views. With Richard & Deniserichard6913/09/2021
Am Bodach to Fionnaidh. Absolutely cracking day. Why I waited 36 years to climb this fabulous ridge a second time, I don't know.sclater01/09/2021
Aonach Eagach traverse with Dave, Mike and Harry. Long sunny day.andy01/07/2021
Aonach Eagach Ridge traverse (east-west) 12km in 7hrs 45mins. Great conditions, but pretty chilled.Nicky C01/06/2021
With Ben Wallace. Excellent trip across the ridge.tom smith22/05/2021
Aonach Eagach traverseRuth29/08/2020
Brilliant day out with Brian Smith, fantastic weather and views!Kevthecat19/08/2020
Great area lots of scrambles to be had between this and Sgor nam Fiannaidh good climb up to this one with good path and stone stepped areas. Not an easy one to do so if just starting out I would say one to leave till you gain some experience on easier ones first.supermario19/08/2020
Traverse W->E then ran back down the glen.quadbarrel13/10/2019
Alan, Andrew, Jane, Jo, Kate, Kev, Steve and TorilNHWC29/09/2019
NHWCScmccabe 29/08/2019
Climbed with Andy Ravenhill of West Coast Mountain Guides, joined by Allan & Charlotte. Started at layby west of Allt-na-reigh, up Am Bodach, Meall Dearg, across the Aonach Eagach ridge, Stob Coire Lieth then Short nan Fiannaidh, descending alongside Allt nan t-Sidhein to the layby opposite the Clachaig junction. Beautiful sunny day all day, to hot at times with the helmet and harness on, but great day.chillyman803/08/2019
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/aonacheagach.shtmlbdougherty28/06/2019
Anoach Eagach in Winter - lovely day.atreides788718/03/2019
MK, CB HFB02/02/2019
Glencoe YH - Sgorr nam Fiannaidh - Stob Coire Leith - Aonach Eagach (both tops) - Meall Dearg - Am Bodach - Sron Gharbh - road - An Torr - Glencoe YH.Mark Jackson22/08/2018
part of the ridge, x 2 there and backfbsf01/05/2018
From E bridge at Caolasnacon on B863 to Kinlochleven. Followed tracks on E side of Allt Gleann a' Chaolais, turning E on S side of Allt a; Chathaidh Riabhaich to the bealach N of Meall Dearg, then followed tracks near remains of old fence line up to summit, returning same waykdbennett28/10/2017
SoloGeraldine Fardon09/09/2017
no wind or rain, perfect conditions for this demanding pair of Munros. The ridge walk was fantastic!FCMark01/09/2017
As part of Aonach Eagach traverseemily05/08/2017
With 3 guys. Started off raining, then hail then clearing to perfect!mn2314/05/2017
Stayed in Blackrock cottage with climbing club. Completed whole ridge with Dave Curry in 8 hrsJamesSDonald08/04/2017
a winter traverse. its tough going and trickeyAristotle Chip23/03/2017
west east traverse clachaig gully to altnafeadh sgorr nam fiannaidh, stob coire leith, AE west top, AE east top, meall dearg, meall dearg east top, am bodach, sron garbh, A,Chailleach, stob mhic mhartuin, beinn bheag,cycled back downhill to clachaig inn.robertphillips25/10/2016
With Sanjay, fine day, did not complete the whole of the Aonach Eagach, will return!designrob01/10/2016
Glencoe SkyraceLittledave18/09/2016
(Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran, Susan Woodhouse, Peter Smylie, Dave Topliss, Stuart Rumney. (Start/parking point) Pap of Glencoe path - Sgor nam Fiannaidh - Stob Coire Leith - Meall Dearg - Am Bodach - Allt na reigh car park.redbob10/09/2016
with Dad. Incredible day, descended via pap of glencoe path. Long walk back up to the car.AlistairCarson28/07/2016
ghaley08/06/2016
2nd time up the Gach! Weather was perfect - warm and not a cloud in the sky. Did with Paul,Adam and Mark. Cracking day out - nobody struggled. Really enjoyed this one. This time we descended to the NW ending up on the road about 2K up from the Clachaig - definitely the best descent option.scholesy03/06/2016
accidental ridge climb with DMSVeebee18/10/2015
Weather fair.MountainMac29/09/2015
From Glencoe village East West traverse of Aonach Eagach.rhalstead22/09/2015
With Harrison John Ian and Anne (full traverse E to W)mproudfoot19/09/2015
Traverse of the Aonach Eagach. With Gavin.MorecambeMonkey07/09/2015
With Gav and Sarah, warm sun, clear views, from nearest car park, E-W to Sgor nam Fhiannaidh, descent beside gully to Clachaig, showery later.niallp06/07/2015
Tom DuncanChris Blake27/06/2015
With Harrison John S John R and Anne (both directions) mproudfoot09/05/2015
A solo ascent from the B863. Good path in places, very steep and unrelenting. Calm and sunny on the summit.Play2End25/04/2015
Terrible avalanche forecast, so why not do the Aonach Eagach ridge? In the clouds all day, but pleasant otherwise.pwithnall27/03/2015
Aonach Eagach ridge from the Clachaig Inn. Short roping with Nigel and Harvey.Jim Cooper14/02/2015