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Name:Meall a' Chaorainn
Hill number:1078
Height:632m / 2073ft
RHB Section:15A: Loch Broom to Strath Oykel
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Cromarty, Catchment Boundaries, Dornoch
Watershed:Dornoch Firth, Inner Moray Firth
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NH 36007 82718
Summit feature:small cairn
Drop:157m
Col:475m  NH348833  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 20
(1:25k) 437N
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 167 users)ByDate of Ascent
Solo in drizzly weather. Cycled in and out from Black Bridge. Meall a' Chaorainn followed by Beinn Tharsuinn and finally Beinn a' Chaisteil.alexmaclennan22/09/2023
E-bike rental trial from Blackbridge made easy work of this smallish hill.willyross09/08/2023
Bike from Black Bridgedaviemore07/07/2023
From Black Bridge (NH373708), cycled/pushed along E side of Strath Vaich to track's highpoint (369m spot), then up the very steep slope direct to summit, return same way, except used short muddy track below the dam to cross river on new causeway and reach the asphalt back to Black Bridge that bit sooner (5h25m [1h30m from 369m spot])kdbennett26/02/2023
solodonmeister11/07/2022
Long walk from Black Bridge making the best of a very poor day weather wise. SMC guide isn't wrong when it describes the slope above the highest point of the track as 'ferociously steep'.benalder28419/06/2022
Biked in to Deanich along Gleann Mor from the Alladale car park. About 2 hours, if you're gung ho on the many little descents and including a tea break. Not difficult but quite a few stony potholes. Good scenery. Left bike at Deanich and took the Gleann Beag track. Trying to traverse in from pt 315 is shitey heather, so I reverted to the easier bog grass below, then took the first decent line up to emerge E of the 475m bealach. The reward for the short steep climb on shite is a very easy stroll curving SE to the top. Tundra, then bog grass, then tundra, all easy angled. The mist cleared when I got back to Deanich but at least I missed the rain. Probably one of the most pointless little bumps ever in the midst of so much magnificence.Gill08/06/2022
with GN, from bridge to N, and took direct line up in SSW direction to ridge. Pathless. Great viewpoint. Onto Seanna Braightrimarc231/05/2022
Cycled in from Black Bridge, left bike just before high point at base of hill then steeply up. Contoured round to Meall a Chuaille and back to bike.MichaelF15/05/2022
Meall a' Chaorainn (G), Beinn a'Chaistel (C) & Beinn Tharsuinn (G) from Deanich Lodge. Camped overnightHuwel18/12/2021
First day of a multi day round with the bivi bag. Biked from Black bridge leaving bike at last bridge before road high point. A steep but uncomplicated climb straight up Meall a Chaorainn, round to Meall a Chuaille, on to Carn Gorm-loch and down to bivi near bealach before Cnap Coire Loch Tuath. All straightforward going.dickscroop20/07/2021
From Beinn a' Chaisteil. Initially north, skirting the top of Allt nan Cumhlain, then descending steeply on short heather to the track. Over the stream. Found the very direct ascent hard going, being very steep with the unusual terraced formation. Descent was easier, like a staircase. Then an hour's easy walk back to the bike at Lubachlaggan, 45 minutes from there back to Black Bridge.Owen B23/06/2021
Cycled from Black Bridge and struggled up the steep end, returning to bike to do Beinn TharsuinnIanHHill06/06/2021
From N after Carn Ban and cycling in with Sal. Great views towards Beinn Dearg and Seana Bhraigh.davechaffey27/05/2021
Long walk in from Black Bridge - very steep ascent.nicolajane02/05/2021
Sologarbo110311/10/2020
From Black Bridge by bike to base of hill. Sunny and warm.iangalbraith20/09/2020
Up from 362821duchally21/10/2019
G and Aarthurwhittaker17/08/2019
Long route from Black Bridge. Along Strath Vaich. Very steep climb to flat summit of Meall a' Chuaille, traverse to Meall a' Chaorainn, then very steep descent back to track. Continued over Carn Lochain Sgeireich, Carn Feur-lochain, Dunan Liath then Beinn Tharsuinn and camped by Crom Loch. In the morning on to Carn Crom-loch and return. Rain for most of first day with low cloud, but cleared later.RobertP31/05/2019
tickchazzyboy1919/11/2018
Parked at Glencalve Lodge car park, mountain bike to foot of hill on rough track 2hours30, 45 minutes steep ascent to summit.rogreeves05/07/2018
From Black BridgeBLACKHILL07/05/2018
Bike ride in along Loch Vaich. Up to the beallach and onto wide grassy ridge. 15 deer already at the summit.Campbell Singer19/05/2017
M. From Black Bridge by bike on wet day. 2 hrs to top. Lots of Highland cow bullocks getting a bit lively on the track. Very steep but straightforward Ascent from highpoint of track. Return in 1hr 15.Martin6602/11/2016
Round of Chasteil and Chaorainn from Black Bridge. Cycled up to Lubachlaggan and up north side of burn, up Chasteil, down and across to Chaorainn.Topographer5711/05/2016
1 of 2: From A835 at Blackbridge. Bike.ChrisR08/05/2015
selfdavidsbatty13/07/2014
round of 3 meall a chaorainn, carn ban, and beinn chaisteil,cycled up from black bridge through strathvaich to deanich lodge.robertphillips05/10/2013
AMT HFB15/06/2013
W Jenx, backpacked in from Calvie Lodge. After Beinn a'Chaisteill and Beinn Tharsuinn previous day camped by bridge at NH354840 (idyllic). Early morning up NW ridge of a'Chaorainn easy to top in clearing mists, before Carn Ban and East ridge out.nordicstar08/06/2013
alone. SheilaS05/05/2012
Done with Beinn Tharsuinn on a long daydmckeith15/05/2010
AlanGlenford18/04/2009
Park at start of track to Strath Vaich. On bike for 2 hours. Along track then drop over stream and another rise steeply up on deer grass and heather to top at 11.45. Plateau dome. to Tharsuinn.arranc02/07/2006
En route to Glenbeg bothy and came over Meall a' Chaorainn Very wetfergie10/05/2005
v steep remote heathery hill overshadowed by neighbours. 548689 nr Eileanach Lodge - figure-8 circuit RHW23/04/2000
Round of Carn a'Choin Deirg, Badach Mor, Carn Ban and Meall a'Chaorainn from Alladale Lodge.Eddie11/06/1996
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